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There are 13 ways to get from Helsinki to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HEL - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h
    £102–266

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    44h 51m
    £425–670

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Gothenburgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Frederikshavn to Calaiscar car
    4. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    45h 12m
    £673–1,100

  4. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HEL - CWL
    9h 11m
    £158–272

  5. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 12m
    £149–329

  6. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 23m
    £144–379

  7. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HEL - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 58m
    £128–398

  8. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 13m
    £139–332

  9. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    44h 55m
    £434–652

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    2d 2h
    £228–351

  11. Bus, train via Warsaw #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lodz Fabrycznatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Lodz, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2d 2h
    £244–397

  12. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Dortmundbus bus
    4. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    2d 5h
    £183–382

  13. Drive, car ferry, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    5. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    45h 35m
    £770–1,086

Helsinki to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£425Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,286.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Cardiff, Wales?

KLM flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to University RE via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 2d 2h.

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