There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to Helsinki by plane, busferry, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BHD - HEL
7h 25m€146–418Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane DUB - HEL
7h 45m€97–399Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 7h€539–884Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 15h€294–514Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to London Victoriabus 830
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 20h€344–594
Belfast to Helsinki by busferry, train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €95 - €400 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Helsinki is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Belfast and Helsinki is 1957 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Helsinki without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Belfast to Helsinki, including transfers.
Belfast to Helsinki bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Helsinki bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 12:06 AM in Belfast and 2:06 AM in Helsinki.
Book your Belfast to Helsinki bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Helsinki, Finland?
KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €43
- Car Passenger
- €167
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