There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, car, car train, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane GLA - HEL
5h 41m€136–433Fly Glasgow Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane GLA - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
9h€93–301Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane EDI - HEL
6h 48m€99–337Train, bus via Harburg
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- 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, Bus Stationbus
2d 1h€427–859Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar
- Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
- Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
2d 2h€886–1,281Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 4hBus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 10h€276–478
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €90 - €310 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €130 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Helsinki is 1804 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus via Harburg which takes 2 days 1h and costs €420 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €130 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €480 and takes 2 days 10h.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Glasgow Airport (GLA). It is currently 6:10 PM in Glasgow Airport (GLA) and 8:10 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Helsinki, Finland?
KLM, British Airways, and Finnair fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Helsinki, Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Grenå to Halmstad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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