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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CWL - HEL
    8h 22m
    €199–504

  2. Fly Cardiff Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane CWL - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    14h 17m
    €100–341

  3. Train, bus via Ełk

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Poznańbus bus
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    44h 25m
    €480–761

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    45h 22m
    €722–1,235

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRS - HEL
    8h 42m
    €119–363

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LHR - HEL
    7h 35m
    €178–444

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LGW - HEL
    8h 44m
    €153–512

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane MAN - HEL
    9h 4m
    €156–438

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    45h 41m
    €330–650

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 3h
    €249–395

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 4h
    €263–582

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    46h 13m
    €833–1,191

Cardiff to Helsinki by train, subway, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration45h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,048.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Helsinki, Finland?

KLM, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 3h.

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