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How to get fromCardiff to Finlandby plane, train, bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Finland by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeCWL - HEL
    7h 55m
    €128–298

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeBRS - HEL
    8h
    €112–251

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
    4. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinkibus
    44h 47m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar
    4. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
    45h 55m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLHR - HEL
    7h 11m
    €134–356

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLGW - HEL
    8h 28m
    €137–395

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeMAN - HEL
    9h 1m
    €134–307

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinkibus
    47h 41m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Grenåcar
    4. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
    47h 4m
    €729–1,178

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Finland?

KLM, Ryanair, and Finnair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily.

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