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There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Glasgow by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, car train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HEL - GLA
    8h 20m
    £101–299

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane TLL - GLA
    11h 19m
    £63–202

  3. Bus, train

    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 77
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    46h 16m
    £351–684

  4. 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 Glasgowcar car
    2d 1h
    £772–1,096

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HEL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    7h
    £100–293

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TLL - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    9h 13m
    £102–256

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport 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
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    10h 35m
    £126–429

  8. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Poznań to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    46h 47m
    £356–541

  9. 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 Int.train train
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2d 5h
    £233–482

  10. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2d 7h
    £418–644

  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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    £253–430

Helsinki to Glasgow by bus, train, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration46h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,131.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

KLM, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Buchanan Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 2d 8h.

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