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There are 13 ways to get from Helsinki to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HEL - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 2m
    £78–257

  2. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    44h 53m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Gothenburgcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Frederikshavn to Calaiscar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    44h 48m
    £596–900

  4. Fly Helsinki Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HEL - CWL
    8h 34m
    £87–358

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 11m
    £113–331

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane TLL - CWL
    10h 51m
    £86–291

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HEL - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 15m
    £118–328

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 5m
    £115–317

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Bergedorfbus bus 124 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    46h 44m
    £218–739

  10. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus bus
    5. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    46h 46m
    £165–411

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    2d 1h
    £113–232

  12. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Dortmundbus bus
    4. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    2d 5h
    £118–270

  13. Drive, car ferry, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    4. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    5. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    45h 35m

Helsinki to Cardiff by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration46h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£218Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Cardiff, Wales?

KLM and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to University RE via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 2d 1h.

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