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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Scotland by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HEL - EDI
    6h 4m
    £83–234

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane TLL - GLA
    11h 14m
    £56–214

  3. 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 Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    46h 59m
    £457–771

  4. Drive, train, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg-Harburgcar car
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    5. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    6. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    2d 4h
    £850–1,194

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HEL - GLA
    8h 16m
    £89–261

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane HEL - ABZ
    8h 49m
    £127–311

  7. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TLL - EDI
    8h 17m
    £95–217

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane HEL - INV
    9h 50m
    £86–361

  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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2d
    £514–755

  10. Ferry, bus, train

    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 Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2d 5h
    £348–662

  11. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2d 5h
    £319–563

  12. 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    £265–438

Helsinki to Scotland by bus, train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration46h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Scotland?

Finnair and Norwegian Air International fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Buchanan Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 2d 7h.

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