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

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

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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 37m
    €84–244

  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 Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    46h 44m
    €184–647

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    €153–440

  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
    9h 3m
    €113–300

  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 49m
    €106–366

  6. Train, night 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 Hbftrain train
    4. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralnighttrain night train En
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    46h 44m
    €209–627

  7. Train, Bus

    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
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train
    6. Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 2h
    €589–1,232

  8. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 10h
    €188–593

Edinburgh to Helsinki by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration46h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest 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 Warsaw Bus Station West in around 2d 8h.

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