There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Glasgow by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane HEL - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
6h 29m£89–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Aachen, Hbftrain 14
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
42h 37m£426–843Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
2d£446–835Drive, car ferry, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar
- Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry
- Drive from Grenå to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
2d 1h£775–1,099Fly Helsinki Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane HEL - GLA
8h 27m£115–389Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TLL - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
8h 47m£93–239Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane TLL - GLA
10h 5m£104–313Fly Helsinki Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane HEL - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
10h 36m£125–443Bus, train via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
46h 4m£413–793Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
2d 5h£334–633Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
2d 7h£243–416
Helsinki to Glasgow by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Glasgow is to ferry and fly which costs £100 - £320 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Glasgow is to fly and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs £85 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Helsinki and Glasgow is 1129 miles.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Glasgow without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 37m and costs £420 - £850.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Helsinki to Glasgow, including transfers.
Helsinki to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Glasgow is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs £110 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £240 - £420 and takes 2 days 7h.
Helsinki to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Glasgow is 2h behind Helsinki. It is currently 4:07 AM in Helsinki and 2:07 AM in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Glasgow, Scotland?
Finnair, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 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 7h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Halmstad to Grenå
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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