Day trip to Helsinki.
From London Stansted, back by 22:20.
Finland·Sat 28 Nov · 6.8 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
18km
to the centreFrom Helsinki centre (HEL)
Daylight
6.6 hours
08:49 to 15:27Sunrise 08:49, sunset 15:27
Only 3.3h of it while you are in the city
Most of your time in Helsinki is after dark. Worth checking what is open in the evening before you book.
06:20
Leave London Stansted
Ryanair, direct
12:10
In the city
Lands 11:10, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
19:00
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:20
Back in London Stansted
Flies 21:10
- Leave London StanstedRyanair, direct06:20
- Land in Helsinki2h 50min11:10
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport12:10
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration19:00
- Fly home2h 50min21:10
- Back in London Stansted22:20
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at about midnight.
Best day for your flights
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Things to do in HelsinkiShowHide
Temppeliaukio ChurchTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Helsinki Hop-on Hop-off ToursTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Suomenlinna MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Helsinki Sightseeing CruisesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Helsinki Bus ToursTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Flying Cinema Tour of HelsinkiTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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All things to do in Helsinki · Tiqets, affiliate link
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Helsinki on a budgetShowHide
A day in Helsinki costs £43.62 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £49.14, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £59.60. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Helsinki on 22 Oct and 24 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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Best day for your flights
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What a day in Helsinki costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£127.70/ all in, per person
Google Flights price. Checked 24 Oct, 01:31.
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Return flights are about 450 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,680 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to Stansted
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off at the Mid Stay car parkFree
Free shuttle bus to the terminal. Source
Train
- From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express)£9.90 each way48 min
Advance single. First train 03:40, last train 23:21 Source
Coach
- National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~42 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £55-£85.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off, Short Stay car parkfrom £13
Up to 30 min £13, up to 1 hr £21. Source
More parking
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £87.00 (4-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £81.00 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Long StayNo same-day price
From £49.99 (8-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £59.99 (stay length not stated on stanstedairport). Source
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
Costs people forgetShowHide
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.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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