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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Scotland by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HEL - EDI
    5h 51m
    £82–274

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane TLL - GLA
    10h 6m
    £81–265

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    42h 38m
    £497–1,079

  4. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    47h 42m
    £494–1,136

  5. Drive, train, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg-Harburgcar car
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    5. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    6. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    2d 4h
    £781–1,161

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane HEL - ABZ
    7h 41m
    £116–401

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HEL - GLA
    7h 48m
    £105–349

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

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TLL - EDI
    8h 14m
    £93–240

  9. Fly Helsinki Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane HEL - INV
    9h 15m
    £136–342

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2d

  11. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2d 5h
    £331–645

  12. 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    £255–536

Helsinki to Scotland by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration42h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£497Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,088.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Scotland?

Finnair and Norwegian Air International fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Buchanan Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 2d 7h.

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