There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Finland by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CWL - HEL
8h 19m€149–322Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BRS - HEL
8h 20m€132–350Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
46h 57mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
- Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar
45h 26m€681–1,137Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LHR - HEL
7h 37m€188–402Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane MAN - HEL
8h 47m€162–366Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LGW - HEL
8h 46m€160–407Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
47h 11m€301–583Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 2h€279–575Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 4h€218–407Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar
- Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
- Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
46h 11m
Cardiff to Finland by train, subway, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Finland is to train and fly which costs €130 - €350 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Finland is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €180 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Finland station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Cardiff and Finland is 2033 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Finland without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 46h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Cardiff to Finland, including transfers.
Cardiff to Finland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Finland is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs €140 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €410 and takes 2 days 4h.
Cardiff to Finland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Finland is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:50 PM in Cardiff and 12:50 AM in Finland.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Finland?
KLM, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–120
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €16–21
- Small Car
- €65–120
Car ferry from Grenå to Halmstad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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