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

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  1. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CWL - HEL
    8h 7m
    €256–489

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane MAN - HEL
    7h 37m
    €116–349

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    45h 42m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff 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
    45h 23m
    €688–1,193

  5. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRS - HEL
    8h 26m
    €120–303

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LHR - HEL
    7h 23m
    €180–424

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LGW - HEL
    8h 35m
    €161–529

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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
    46h 10m
    €350–739

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    €249–451

  10. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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 4h
    €293–705

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff 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
    46h 14m
    €814–1,180

Wales to Helsinki by train, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration46h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,033.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Wales and Helsinki, Finland?

KLM, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 4h.

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