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How to get fromLondon to Helsinkiby plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car train, car ferry or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from London to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car train, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLHR - HEL
    5h 36m
    €95–254

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLGW - HEL
    6h 2m
    €83–252

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain19
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    5. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
    37h 54m
    €255–865

  4. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
    5. Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2bus
    44h 59m
    €538–1,173

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar
    4. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
    43h 39m

  6. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLCY - HEL
    7h 49m
    €206–557

  7. Fly from London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeSTN - HEL
    6h 26m
    €84–264

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    47h 50m
    €136–349

  9. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain
    3. Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Stockholm CentralstationnighttrainNt
    4. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
    2d
    €283–762

  10. Bus via Tallinn

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    2d 2h
    €156–479

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Grenåcar
    4. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
    44h 47m
    €687–1,036

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between London, England and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, British Airways, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Helsinki, Bus Station via Warsaw Bus Station West in around 47h 50m.

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