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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
    9h 35m
    €160–335

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    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
    9h 42m
    €132–318

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    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 bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    46h 12m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    45h 21m
    €696–1,194

  5. 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
    8h 53m
    €192–423

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

    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 46m
    €150–494

  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
    10h 6m
    €197–431

  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
    10h 3m
    €167–381

  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, Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 42m
    €340–677

  10. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lodz, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lodz Fabryczna to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 3h
    €267–473

  11. 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, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    €232–427

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    46h 11m
    €815–1,182

Cardiff to Helsinki by train, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration46h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,048.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

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) 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.

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