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How to get fromHelsinki to Scotlandby plane, ferry, bus or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Scotland 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 2m
    £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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    38h 15m
    £243–761

  3. Ferry, bus, train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin Airport BERbus
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam CentraaltrainIce
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    44h 49m
    £291–1,016

  4. Fly Helsinki Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeHEL - ABZ
    8h 35m
    £93–303

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeHEL - GLA
    7h 54m
    £93–193

  6. 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

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeHEL - INV
    9h 24m
    £140–263

  8. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeTLL - GLA
    10h 2m
    £102–276

  9. 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2d 10h
    £138–353

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

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration44h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£291Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and 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 Buchanan Bus Station via Warsaw Bus Station West and London Victoria in around 2d 10h.

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