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

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

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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
    €93–326

  2. 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 / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    43h 58m
    €517–1,285

  3. Train, bus via Vilnius

    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 113
    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
    €512–1,136

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, train

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn / ...
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    6. Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Helsinkicar car
    2d 5h
    €897–1,353

  5. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ABZ - HEL
    7h 4m
    €138–453

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GLA - HEL
    7h 54m
    €138–441

  7. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane INV - HEL
    7h 48m
    €159–395

  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 Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 13m
    €107–273

  9. Train, bus #2

    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 bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    47h 45m
    €408–825

  10. 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 Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2d 3h
    €289–639

  11. 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, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 9h
    €251–432

Scotland to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration43h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€517Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,751.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 9h.

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