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There are 9 ways to get from London to Saimaa by plane, train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train, travel

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLHR - HEL
    2. Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
    3. Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
    8h 33m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Lappeenrantatrain
    5. Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
    2d

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel, travel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Saimaaunknown
    41h 37m

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train, travel

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLGW - HEL
    3. Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
    4. Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
    8h 59m

  5. Fly from London Stansted Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeSTN - HEL
    2. Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
    3. Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
    9h 23m

  6. Train, bus, travel via Brussels

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Lappeenrantatrain
    5. Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
    2d

  7. Bus, train, travel

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Lappeenrantatrain
    5. Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
    2d 3h

  8. Bus, travel

    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
    3. Take the bus from Hki linja-autoasema, 29 to Lappeenranta, Tulolaituribus
    4. Walk from Lappeenranta, Tulolaituri to Saimaaunknown
    2d 4h

  9. Drive, car ferry, travel

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Walk from Calais to Saimaaunknown
    42h 36m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between London, England and Saimaa, Finland?

There is no direct connection from London to Saimaa. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, take the train to Tikkurila, take the train to Lappeenranta, then travel to Saimaa. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Saimaa via Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Central Station, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Warsaw Bus Station West, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Länsiterm. T2, Rautatieasema, Helsinki Central Station, and Lappeenranta in around 2d.

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