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How to get fromHelsinki to Southamptonby plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane HEL - SOU
    7h 37m
    £224–388

  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 Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 16m
    £96–363

  3. Bus, train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    44h 29m
    £402–602

  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 Southamptoncar car
    43h 52m
    £669–1,098

  5. 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 Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 12m
    £105–280

  6. 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 Barnhamtrain train
    3. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 23m
    £107–312

  7. 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 Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    2d 1h
    £216–333

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lodz Fabrycznatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Lodz, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2d 2h
    £210–346

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2d 3h
    £250–394

  10. Ferry, bus

    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 Rīga to Dortmundbus bus
    4. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    2d 5h
    £170–364

  11. 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 Southamptoncar car
    44h 16m
    £766–1,074

Helsinki to Southampton by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket£216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,221.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

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

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