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How to get fromEdinburgh to Helsinkiby plane, train, ferry or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Helsinki by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane EDI - HEL
    5h 44m
    €86–266

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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 train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    46h 30m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane EDI - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    8h 57m

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane NCL - HEL
    8h 56m
    €152–511

  6. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Elktrain train Ic
    6. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 2h
    €505–835

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    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 8h
    €208–365

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    €223–786

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 8h.

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