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There are 10 ways to get from Folkestone to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LHR - HEL
    7h 20m
    €148–312

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane STN - HEL
    7h 5m
    €111–397

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    40h 13m
    €455–849

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    41h 43m
    €759–1,264

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LGW - HEL
    7h 14m
    €155–394

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane LGW - TLL
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 15m
    €175–461

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    43h 51m
    €498–805

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    44h 25m
    €228–353

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    46h 59m
    €381–717

  10. Eurotunnel, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    42h 28m
    €875–1,255

Folkestone to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€455Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,011.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Pencester Road, Dover, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 44h 25m.

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