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

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HEL - LHR
    6h 2m
    £88–269

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    6h 14m
    £81–379

  3. 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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 14
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    36h 19m
    £345–1,037

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    37h 45m
    £285–761

  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 Londoncar car
    42h 55m
    £573–943

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane HEL - LCY
    7h 32m
    £195–558

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HEL - STN
    6h 28m
    £85–309

  8. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane TLL - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    7h 54m
    £105–351

  9. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane TLL - STN
    8h 36m
    £118–353

  10. Bus, train #2

    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 Intltrain train Eil
    40h 57m
    £337–722

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    46h
    £177–290

  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 Londoncar car
    43h 19m
    £667–944

Helsinki to London by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration36h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,178.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and British Airways fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to London Victoria via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 46h.

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