Day trip to Helsinki.
From London Heathrow, back by 20:40.
Time in the city
4.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
18km
to the centreFrom Helsinki centre (HEL)
Daylight
9.1 hours
07:30 to 16:38Sunrise 07:30, sunset 16:38
Passport queues are tight. Under 5 hours in Helsinki once we allow 30 min for passport control on landing and 10 min extra before the flight home.
07:30
Leave London Heathrow
2h 50min
13:20
In the city
Lands 12:20, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
17:25
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
20:40
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 19:35
- Leave London Heathrow07:30
- Land in Helsinki2h 50min12:20
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport13:20
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration17:25
- Fly home2h 50min19:35
- Back in London Heathrow20:40
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at about midnight.
Best day for your flights
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Helsinki’s Christmas markets open 27 Nov
Things to do in HelsinkiShowHide
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All things to do in Helsinki · Tiqets, affiliate link
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Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks, first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Helsinki on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £19.00, that is ring to city centre and back at £8.00 and local transport at £11.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Helsinki costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£55.70/ on the ground, plus flights
We could not price this pair. Check the fare on the airline's site before you count on the figure above.
Estimated cost. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 460 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,740 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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