How to travel from London to Helsinki

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Travel Information to Helsinki from London

Distance1128 miles (1820 km)
Available travel modesBus or flight
Ticket price range$42 - $121
Cheapest modeFlight • $42 (€38) • 2 h 50 min
Fastest modeFlight • $42 (€38) • 2 h 50 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Ryanair

Travel 1128 miles (1820 km) by bus or flight to Helsinki from London. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Ryanair among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or flight from London to Helsinki.

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from London to Helsinki

How to get from London to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from London to Helsinki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
08:30AM49h40
London
10:10AMHelsinki
$2311One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
08:30AM49h40
London
10:10AMHelsinki
$2311One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
08:30AM49h40
London
10:10AMHelsinki
$2311One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
09:30PM57h00
London
06:30AMHelsinki
$3291One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
10:00PM57h10
London
07:10AMHelsinki
$3451One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
09:00PM57h30
London
06:30AMHelsinki
$3691One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from London to Helsinki

Travel to Helsinki easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Helsinki.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from London to Helsinki: bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Helsinki from London is by taking a flight, which costs on average $42 (€38).

This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Helsinki:

Taking a flight costs $79 (€71) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $121 (€109) for the same trip.

The fastest way from London to Helsinki is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Helsinki that take longer:

Getting to Helsinki by bus takes 49 h on average.

Helsinki is approximately 1128 miles (1820 km) away from London.

The average frequency per day from London to Helsinki is:

  • 3 buses a day.
  • Around 74 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Helsinki as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Helsinki:

  • Flights mostly depart from London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from London to Helsinki:

  • FlixBus can get you to Helsinki by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from London to Helsinki for $121 (€109) on Omio.
  • Travel with Ryanair, Norwegian Air, Finnair, KLM, SAS, Lufthansa, Air France, Air Baltic or Lufthansa Cityline (2) to go to Helsinki by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ryanair London to Helsinki tickets on Omio for $42 (€38).

Yes, there are direct services available from London to Helsinki with the following travel companies:

  • 6 direct flights per day with Norwegian Air or Finnair.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Helsinki as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from London to Helsinki.

Your trip from London to Helsinki doesn't have to end in Helsinki. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Saint-Petersburg, Rovaniemi, Tallinn, Stockholm or Turku. If you’d like to add Saint-Petersburg, Rovaniemi, Tallinn, Stockholm or Turku to your London to Helsinki tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Helsinki today!

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