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

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There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, 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 44m
    €86–266

  2. Train, bus

    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 bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d

  3. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ABZ - HEL
    7h 6m
    €114–283

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GLA - HEL
    7h 38m
    €101–271

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane INV - HEL
    8h 44m
    €117–342

  6. 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 57m

  7. Train, bus via Białystok

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Bialystok, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 5h
    €406–727

  8. Train, bus via Ełk

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lodz, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lodz Widzew to Elktrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 6h
    €242–687

  9. Train, bus #2

    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 Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h

  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
    €207–371

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest 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) twice daily. 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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