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 31m€64–322Train, bus via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
44h 33m€309–654Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Drive from Port of Hoek van Holland to Port Of Frederikshavncar
- Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
- Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar
46h 13m€616–1,197Train 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 13m€301–757Train 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 9m€142–343Train, 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 4m€128–464Bus 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 Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
9h 30m€123–404Train, bus
- 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€263–470
Colchester to Helsinki by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €330 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Helsinki is to bus and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €60 - €330.
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 Amsterdam which takes 44h 33m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Colchester to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 10:58 AM in Colchester and 12:58 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1315+ 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, Bus Station via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg, Harburg, Hamburg Hbf, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 44h 33m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €55–70
- Small Car
- €75–260
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €16–21
- Small Car
- €65–120
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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