There are 8 ways to get from Colchester to Helsinki by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane STN - HEL
6h 35m€73–236Train, bus via Berlin
- 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 Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 1h€133–320Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Drive from Port of Hoek van Holland to Port Of Frederikshavncar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
- Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar
46h 5m€627–987Train to London City Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LCY - HEL
8h 22m€163–577Train 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 2m€120–338Train, 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
7h 1m€113–351Bus 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 15m€102–312Train, 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 Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 4h€192–651
Colchester to Helsinki by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Helsinki is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €70 - €240.
The distance between Colchester and Helsinki is 1855 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 2 days 1h and costs €130 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Colchester to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 8:55 AM in Colchester and 10:55 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1330+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Helsinki, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Colchester to Helsinki. However, you can take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, then take the train to Helsinki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colchester to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, Victoria station, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 1h.
- 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
- €160–420
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- 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
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- €70–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- 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
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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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