There are 8 ways to get from London to Imatra by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)LHR - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Imatra
9h 18m€119–308Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)LGW - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Imatra
9h 45m€107–317Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Take the bus from Lille to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Imatra
2d 2h€186–647Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Imatra
39h 23mFly from London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)STN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Imatra
10h 10m€108–319Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Joutseno Bus Station
2d 5h€145–354Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Lahti Transport Center
- Take the train from Lahti to Imatra
2d 7h€423–714Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Imatra
40h 31m€657–1,027
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Imatra is to fly and train which costs €110 - €310 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from London to Imatra is to fly and train which takes 9h 18m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Imatra. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Saareksiinmäki I via Warsaw Bus Station West, Helsinki Bus Station and Joutseno linja-autoasema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between London and Imatra is 2151 km.
The best way to get from London to Imatra without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from London to Imatra, including transfers.
London to Imatra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Imatra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw Bus Station West.
Imatra is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 2:37 PM in London and 4:37 PM in Imatra.
There are 86+ hotels available in Imatra.
What companies run services between London, England and Imatra, Finland?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Saareksiinmäki I via Warsaw Bus Station West, Helsinki, Bus Station, Helsinki Bus Station, and Joutseno linja-autoasema in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Tikkurila to Imatra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Imatra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Lahti to Imatra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Joutseno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Lahti Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €330–470
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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