There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Finland by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane EDI - HEL
5h 18m€102–323Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
46h 29m€521–1,005Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow 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
2d 2h€927–1,296Fly Aberdeen Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ABZ - HEL
6h 45m€147–450Fly Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane GLA - HEL
7h 36m€115–457Fly Edinburgh Airport to Oulu Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane EDI - OUL
8h 15m€185–488Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane INV - HEL
7h 30m€157–431Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- 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
2d€361–759Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d€448–849Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 7h€253–515Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 11h€285–466
Scotland to Finland by train, foot, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Finland is to fly which costs €100 - €330 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Finland is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Finland station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Scotland and Finland is 1737 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Finland without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 46h 29m and costs €500 - €1000.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Scotland to Finland, including transfers.
Scotland to Finland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Finland is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €280 - €470 and takes 2 days 11h.
Scotland to Finland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Finland is 2h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 10:15 PM in Scotland and 12:15 AM in Finland.
What companies run services between Scotland and Finland?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Grenå to Halmstad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Stena Line
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