Transport
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Most of the ASEM delegations will travel to Finland by air and arrive at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. There are direct flights between Helsinki and most European cities.
From Asia, there are direct flights to Helsinki from Osaka, Nagova, Singapore, Bangkok, Beijing, Canton, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is located 20 km north of central Helsinki. Buses run between the airport and central Helsinki every 10-20 minutes.
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport: Timetable search
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport: Timetable booklet
Airlines serving Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Public transport routes and timetables
Journey.fi provides door-to-door transport information. Currently the service holds approximately 190,000 service routes and more than 20,000 stops. The Journey.fi service is offered by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
The data in the system is provided by Matkahuolto Group, Finnish bus and coach operators, Finnish Railways, Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council, Tampere City Transport and the towns of Joensuu, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli and Oulu.
The Internet pages of Helsinki City Transport offer information on buses, trams, the metro, commuter trains and ferries within the metropolitan area.
Trains, Finnish Railways (VR)
There are frequent and punctual rail connections throughout the country, with the exception of the region north of the town of Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland. Train timetables, information on service points and online ticket sales are available in English on the Finnish Railways' website. The timetables are also available in pdf format.
Ticket price examples (one way): Helsinki-Lahti: €15; Helsinki-Tampere: €26 Helsinki-Turku: €26, Helsinki-Jyväskylä: €39 Helsinki-Lappeenranta: €36; Helsinki-Oulu: €70; Helsinki-Rovaniemi €75. Ticket prices may vary depending on the time and service.
VR, Finnish Railways
VR Journey search and online tickets
Buses and coaches, Matkahuolto Group
There are efficient bus services throughout Finland. Timetables are available on the Matkahuolto Group’s website. Bus tickets can be purchased from the driver or from the Matkahuolto service points located throughout Finland. The Helsinki bus terminal is situated at the Kamppi Center. At Helsinki-Vantaa Airport bus tickets can be bought from the service desk in arrivals hall No 3.
Ticket price examples (one-way): Helsinki-Lahti: €19; Helsinki-Tampere: €21, Helsinki-Turku: €25, Helsinki-Jyväskylä: €39, Helsinki-Lappeenranta: €32. Ticket prices may vary depending on the time and service.
Matkahuolto Group
Driving in Finland
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a booklet on driving in Finland that provides visitors with all the basic information they need on Finnish traffic regulations and rules regarding the use of motorized vehicles.
The booklet contains information on basic regulations that are specific to Finland, such as compulsory use of headlights, use of safety belts, hands-free devices for the use of mobile phones and the use of winter and summer tyres.
Road weather cameras
The road weather cameras, maintained by the Finnish Road Administration, provide up-to-date information on road weather conditions and the traffic situation on Finland's roads.
