There are 11 ways to get from Southampton to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Southampton Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SOU - HEL
7h 45m€204–449Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LHR - HEL
6h 58m€107–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central 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
44h 54m€303–644Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton 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 4m€680–1,175Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LGW - HEL
7h 7m€121–507Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane STN - HEL
7h 53m€135–433Fly Southampton Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane SOU - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
14h 46m€141–506Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
46h 8m€414–647Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 2h€234–394Train, bus via Warsaw #2
- Take the train from Southampton Central 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 3h€250–602Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton 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 54m€799–1,143
Southampton to Helsinki by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €320 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Helsinki is to bus and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Southampton and Helsinki is 1963 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 54m and costs €300 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Southampton to Helsinki, including transfers.
Southampton to Helsinki bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Helsinki is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €200 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €400 and takes 2 days 2h.
Southampton to Helsinki bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 3:08 AM in Southampton and 5:08 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Helsinki, Finland?
KLM, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Southampton Airport to Helsinki Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
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
- €90–420
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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