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There are 13 ways to get from Folkestone to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LHR - HEL
    7h 24m
    €163–411

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane STN - HEL
    7h 18m
    €116–389

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    40h 17m
    €466–1,060

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    €411–981

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    41h 45m
    €629–1,109

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LCY - HEL
    8h 29m
    €314–788

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LGW - HEL
    7h 19m
    €144–471

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane LGW - TLL
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 16m
    €178–458

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane STN - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 16m
    €160–476

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 35m
    €437–780

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    45h 5m
    €213–373

  12. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    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
    47h
    €345–678

  13. Eurotunnel, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    42h 29m
    €750–1,086

Folkestone to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€466Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,011.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Helsinki, Bus Station via Pencester Road, Dover, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 45h 5m.

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