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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Portsmouth by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    7h 33m
    £90–359

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HEL - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    8h 27m
    £88–251

  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 Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    43h 31m
    £375–640

  4. 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 Portsmouthcar car
    44h 2m
    £595–995

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane HEL - SOU
    9h 5m
    £231–403

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane TLL - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    9h 41m
    £112–352

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HEL - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    9h 7m
    £107–377

  8. 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-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10
    5. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    6. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    44h 59m
    £298–539

  9. 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 University of Portsmouthbus bus 030
    2d 1h
    £205–315

  10. 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 Portsmouthcar car
    44h 25m
    £703–975

Helsinki to Portsmouth by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration43h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,228 mi
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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

KLM, Finnair, and Loganair fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to University of Portsmouth via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 2d 1h.

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