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How to get fromPortsmouth to Helsinkiby bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LHR - HEL
    6h 52m
    €106–307

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane STN - HEL
    8h 5m
    €105–457

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    44h 50m
    €434–762

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    44h 9m
    €703–1,203

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LGW - HEL
    7h 5m
    €114–468

  6. Fly Southampton Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SOU - HEL
    8h 38m
    €222–476

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LCY - HEL
    9h 1m
    €261–830

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane LGW - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 16m
    €135–425

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 2h
    €235–375

  10. Train, bus via Ełk

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ilawa Glownatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Ilawa Glowna to Elktrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 4h
    €328–547

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    45h
    €828–1,153

Portsmouth to Helsinki by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration44h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€434Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,975.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

KLM, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 2h.

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