There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or ferry
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Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane EDI - HEL
5h 37m€98–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
42h 38m€451–1,153Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 3h€496–1,054Drive, Eurotunnel, train
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Helsinkicar
2d 5h€892–1,335Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane EDI - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
9h 13m€110–273Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
47h 5m€417–783Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
2d 4h€340–726Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 7h€245–543
Edinburgh to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €110 - €280 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Helsinki is 1752 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 38m and costs €450 - €1200.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Edinburgh to Helsinki, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €550 and takes 2 days 7h.
Edinburgh to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:10 PM in Edinburgh and 5:10 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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