There are 6 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LHR - HEL
3h 26m€98–245Train, bus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
44h 34m€280–637Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar
- Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
- Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar
43h 37m€651–1,093Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1328
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206
2d€235–420Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain 113
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 2h€233–607Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar
- Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
- Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
44h 28m€778–1,126
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki is to fly which costs €95 - €250 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Helsinki is 1871 km.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 34m and costs €280 - €650.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki, including transfers.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €420 and takes 2 days 0h.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of London Heathrow Airport (LHR). It is currently 12:04 AM in London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and 2:04 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Paddington, Paddington station, Sloane Square station, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €16–21
- Small Car
- €65–120
Car ferry from Grenå to Halmstad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Stena Line
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