There are 10 ways to get from Finland to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane HEL - EDI
5h 38m£91–261Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TMP - EDI
10h 17m£53–173Bus, train via Cologne
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
45h 26m£508–853Drive, car ferry, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar
- Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry
- Drive from Grenå to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
2d 1h£762–1,086Fly from Turku Airport
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TKU - EDI
8h 11m£99–384Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport
- Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane JYV - EDI
9h 3m£73–295Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OUL - EDI
8h 39m£144–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
46h 30m£477–786Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 6h£465–794Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 8h£243–413
Finland to Edinburgh by tram, bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £50 - £180 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs £90 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Finland to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Finland and Edinburgh is 1086 miles.
The best way to get from Finland to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Cologne which takes 45h 26m and costs £500 - £900.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Finland to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Finland to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Finland to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs £90 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £240 - £420 and takes 2 days 8h.
Finland to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Finland. It is currently 11:41 AM in Finland and 9:41 AM in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Finland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kampintori to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Länsiterminaali 2, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and London Victoria in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
Flights from Turku Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Oulu Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Oulu Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Turku Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from Turku Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £180–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–29
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Halmstad to Grenå
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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