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How to get fromPreston to Helsinkiby train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeMAN - HEL
    6h 36m
    €109–251

  2. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
    4. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
    5. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    6. Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinkibus
    43h 30m

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lübeckbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry
    2d 2h
    €291–1,012

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston 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
    47h 7m

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLBA - HEL
    9h 35m
    €130–337

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeMAN - TLL
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinkibus
    8h

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeEDI - HEL
    8h 3m
    €118–337

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Preston Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrival Hallbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinkibus
    2d 3h

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    4. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    2d 4h
    €221–654

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Preston Coach Station to Helsinki via London Victoria Coach Station Arrival Hall, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, and Tallinn in around 2d 3h.

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