There are 10 ways to get from Portsmouth to Helsinki by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LHR - HEL
6h 58m€105–295Train, bus via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- 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, Harbour Terminal 2bus
45h 6m€285–573Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth 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
44h 9m€703–1,203Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LGW - HEL
7h 11m€109–418Fly Southampton Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SOU - HEL
8h 43m€272–476Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane STN - HEL
8h 10m€110–437Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LGW - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
10h 16m€135–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 1h€253–417Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- 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 4h€220–537Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth 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
45h€827–1,152
Portsmouth to Helsinki by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €300 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Helsinki is to bus and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €100 - €300.
The distance between Portsmouth and Helsinki is 1976 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus via Amsterdam which takes 45h 6m and costs €280 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Portsmouth to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 4:52 AM in Portsmouth and 6:52 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1258+ hotels available in Helsinki.
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.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Southampton Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Southampton Airport to Helsinki Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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