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There are 10 ways to get from Glasgow to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, car train, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane EDI - HEL
    6h 21m
    €119–351

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane GLA - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 27m
    €107–397

  3. 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 Ice
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    47h 47m
    €388–781

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 2h
    €930–1,300

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GLA - HEL
    7h 41m
    €117–360

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane EDI - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 57m
    €124–308

  7. Train, bus via Warsaw

    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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 1h
    €585–896

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    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 Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2d 3h
    €282–599

  9. Train, bus via Ełk

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poznan Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 5h
    €425–743

  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, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 9h
    €295–504

Glasgow to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration47h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,824 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Helsinki, Finland?

KLM, British Airways, and Finnair fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 9h.

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