There are 10 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, night train, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)LHR - HEL
5h 24m€85–226Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)LGW - HEL
6h 30m€77–255Bus via London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
45h 29mTrain, night train, ferry
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
2d 2h€283–772Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenå
- Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstad
- Drive from Halmstad to Helsinki
43h 45mBus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)LGW - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
7h 19mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)STN - HEL
7h 32m€102–291Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
46h 43mTrain, bus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
2d 3h€158–477Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Grenå
- Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstad
- Drive from Halmstad to Helsinki
44h 54m€693–1,046
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki by subway, train, night train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki is to fly which costs €85 - €230 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Helsinki via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Tallinn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 43m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Helsinki is 1874 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki without a car is to bus via London Paddington which takes 45h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via London Paddington, which costs and takes 45h 29m.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 6:02 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 8:02 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, British Airways, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Helsinki via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Paddington, Paddington station, Sloane Square station, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Tallinn, Bus Station, Bussijaam, Hobujaama, and Tallinn in around 45h 29m.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €110–160
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €130–180
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Grenå to Halmstad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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