There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London City Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LCY - HEL
7h 58m€172–686Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane STN - HEL
6h 40m€78–256Train, bus, ferry via Tallinn
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
2d€179–506Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LHR - HEL
7h 4m€119–331Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LGW - HEL
6h 59m€105–340Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane STN - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
9h 21m€112–302Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LGW - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
9h 54m€154–406Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
2d€183–504Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- 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 Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Parnu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 3h€190–689Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 4h€160–400Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 5h€169–570
Colchester to Helsinki by train, subway, foot, bus, tram, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €260 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Helsinki is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria and Warsaw Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Colchester and Helsinki is 1926 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Tallinn which takes 2 days 0h and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Colchester to Helsinki, including transfers.
Colchester to Helsinki bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Helsinki bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 2:25 AM in Colchester and 4:25 AM in Helsinki.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Helsinki, Finland?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Helsinki, Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Warsaw Bus Station West in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Parnu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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