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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeCWL - HEL
    8h 17m
    €145–300

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    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 21m
    €125–281

  3. Train, bus

    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 48m

  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 56m

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeCWL - TLL
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinkibus
    12h 11m

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLHR - HEL
    7h 33m
    €144–371

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

    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 52m
    €145–426

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeMAN - HEL
    9h 22m
    €141–309

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinkibus
    2d

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam CentraaltrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    4. Take the bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaambus
    5. Take the car ferry from Parnu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationcarferry
    2d 5h

  11. 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 5m
    €729–1,158

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 Helsinki, Finland?

KLM, Ryanair, and Finnair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Helsinki via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin central bus station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, and Tallinn in around 2d.

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