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How to get fromHelsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburghby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HEL - EDI
    3h 24m
    £84–270

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d

  3. Drive, train, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hamburg-Harburgcar car
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    5. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    6. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    2d 4h
    £769–1,149

  4. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HEL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 20m
    £119–378

  5. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane HEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 1m
    £135–426

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane HEL - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 32m
    £156–504

  7. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 34m
    £161–399

  8. Bus, train via Sheffield

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    5. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 4h

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    £243–513

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,074.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Helsinki Airport (HEL), Finland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Finnair and Norwegian Air International fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 2d 9h.

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