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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LHR - HEL
    7h 21m
    €121–308

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

    cheapest
    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 14m
    €117–425

  3. Train, bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 46m
    €328–631

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    44h 10m
    €661–1,157

  5. Fly Southampton Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SOU - HEL
    8h 37m
    €153–470

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

    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 15m
    €122–417

  7. 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 14m
    €141–407

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    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 1h
    €272–487

  9. Train, bus via Warsaw

    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 Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 113
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 3h
    €258–653

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    45h 1m
    €796–1,140

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration45h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,978 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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) 4 times a day.

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