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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Edinburgh by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeHEL - EDI
    6h 1m
    £78–213

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satama to Travemünde Skandinavienkaiferry
    2. Take the bus from Lübeck to Rotterdam Central Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    37h 27m
    £258–721

  3. Ferry, bus, train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to OSNABRÜCK, Hbf , Eisenbahnstrasse 17bus
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain77
    5. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    46h 4m
    £265–797

  4. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    5. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2d 2h
    £308–960

  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeTLL - EDI
    10h
    £87–236

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeHEL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h
    £110–268

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Newcastle (NCL)planeHEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 47m
    £103–327

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    2d 8h
    £136–351

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Katowicebus
    3. Take the bus from Katowice to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus
    5. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2d 20h

Helsinki to Edinburgh by ferry, foot, bus, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration46h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£265Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Warsaw Bus Station West and London Victoria in around 2d 8h.

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