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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Birmingham by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Birmingham Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane HEL - BHX
    7h 32m
    £115–291

  2. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HEL - STN
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    8h 1m
    £97–402

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 14
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    39h 1m
    £365–745

  4. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    44h 27m
    £408–774

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Gothenburgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Frederikshavn to Calaiscar car
    4. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar car
    44h 40m
    £610–1,025

  6. 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 Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 45m
    £114–346

  7. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 57m
    £122–351

  8. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 54m
    £107–431

  9. Bus, train via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    42h 28m
    £350–667

  10. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2d
    £289–593

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 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 Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    2d 1h
    £209–334

  12. Drive, car ferry, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    5. Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar car
    45h 5m
    £710–999

Helsinki to Birmingham by bus, train, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration39h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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

KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Birmingham - Jennens Road via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 2d 1h.

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