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

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There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Helsinki by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car 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 38m
    €88–226

  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-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    47h 52m
    €411–843

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    2d 3h
    €289–586

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, train, bus

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    5. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar car
    2d 5h

  5. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ABZ - HEL
    7h 5m
    €138–403

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GLA - HEL
    7h 52m
    €106–220

  7. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane INV - HEL
    8h 15m
    €128–346

  8. 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
    8h 55m
    €103–245

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 413 / ...
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 4h
    €487–1,183

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    €233–419

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

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration47h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€411Cheapest Price
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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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 9h.

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