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There are 11 ways to get from Folkestone to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car train, car, car ferry, or ferry

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

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    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 15m
    €108–296

  2. 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 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 37m
    €189–675

  3. Eurotunnel, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    42h 24m

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LCY - HEL
    8h 35m
    €176–560

  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
    €117–331

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane STN - HEL
    7h 36m
    €111–312

  7. 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 Helsinkiferry ferry
    10h 6m
    €146–407

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    44h 50m
    €144–578

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    45h 5m
    €133–260

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha to Tallinna bussijaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h

  11. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Grenåcar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    43h 39m
    €678–1,014

Folkestone to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Helsinki, Bus Station via Pencester Road, Dover, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 45h 5m.

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