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How to get fromScotland to Helsinkiby plane, train, ferry, bus or night train

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane EDI - HEL
    5h 37m
    €84–244

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    47h 27m
    €167–763

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    €191–600

  4. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ABZ - HEL
    6h 59m
    €112–342

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GLA - HEL
    7h 32m
    €109–229

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane INV - HEL
    8h 47m
    €97–393

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane EDI - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    9h 3m
    €113–300

  8. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane ABZ - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    10h 5m
    €124–340

  9. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralnighttrain night train En
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    47h 27m
    €192–743

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train
    6. Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 2h
    €572–1,348

  11. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    €154–445

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

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration47h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scotland and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Tallinn, Bus Station in around 2d 9h.

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