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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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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)planeEDI - HEL
    5h 37m
    €89–244

  2. Train, bus, ferry via Paris

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhftrain82
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    5. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
    43h 24m
    €365–913

  3. Train, Bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
    6. Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2bus
    2d 1h
    €604–1,312

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lübeckbus
    4. Take the ferry from Travemünde Skandinavienkai to VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satamaferry
    2d 4h
    €282–717

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeNCL - HEL
    8h 51m
    €116–366

  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeABZ - HEL
    9h 50m
    €143–432

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeEDI - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
    10h 8m
    €123–280

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    2d 9h
    €158–432

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Katowicebus
    4. Take the bus from Katowice to Tallinnbus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    2d 22h

Edinburgh to Helsinki by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration43h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€365Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, Norwegian Air International, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw Bus Station West in around 2d 9h.

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