Arriving in Helsinki by plane

Helsinki Airport www.helsinki-vantaa.fi , http://www.finavia.fi
The airport lies 20 km north of Helsinki, 25 km north-east of Espoo.
Helsinki Airport Information (24-hour dejour), tel. +358 200 14636 (€0.57/call + local net charge).
Terminals:Terminal 1 (T1), Arrivals area 1, is open daily 5.15–23.30, Terminal 2, Arrivals area 2A is open 24 hours.
Finnair is operating from Terminal 2 (T2).

The Tourist Information for the metropolitan area is located in T2, Arrivals area 2A. Open daily 10–20, Internet services available 24 hours. Sales of Helsinki Cards and transport tickets.

Airpro has service counters at Terminal 2 (service floor).
Telephone service 0600 03360 (€1.46/min + local net charge, in Finland only), 24-hour dejour.
Airpro Travel Service sells e.g. Helsinki Cards.

Finnair ticket sales at the airport is located in Terminal 2 (service floor).
Cancellations of tickets tel. 0800 9 3466 (free of charge in Finland).

Finnair Customer Care Center, tel. +358 600 140 140 (€3.04/answered call+local net charge), 24-hour dejour. Reservations of business class tickets on tel. +358 9 818 808 (24-hour dejour).

Blue1 Sales Center, information in English daily 8am–10pm on tel. 06000-25831 or 06000-BLUE1 (€1.75/minute + local net charge or mobile call charge). http://www.blue1.com.

Airport Travel Cargo Finland, Passenger Terminal 2, Departure Hall 4, +358 9 6151 3936, baggage transportation from airport to airport or door to door, http://www.travelcargo.fi

Downtown transfers:

The city terminal of Finnair airport buses is located at Elielinaukio, (platform no 30), driving time ca 25 minutes, ticket price €6.20, with Helsinki Card €4).

Local bus no 615, terminus at the Railway Square, platform no 5, driving time 35 minutes (ticket €4.50).

Taxi services at the airport:

Taxi ride to the city takes 25 minutes (ca. €35–40).

Taxi services at the airport:

Taxi ride to the city takes 25 minutes (ca. €35–40).

Airport Taxi Helsinki-Vantaa, fixed fare shared taxi, tel. +358 100 4800

(charge €0.99 /call+16 cents/10 seconds+local net charge). Terminal 1 and 2.

Airport Taxi Yellow Line, fixed fare shared taxi, tours, chartered drives,

tel +358 600 555 555 (charge €1.99/call + local net charge). Terminal 1 and 2.

Taxi Point, tel +358 9 8256 5566 (local net charge), special taxi services. Terminal 2, Service floor (24 h).

Coach transport in Finland

Domestic long distance coaches depart from the underground terminal of the Helsinki Bus Station in Kamppi.

Information and ticket reservations: tel. +358 200 4000 (charge €1.99/min + local net charge), Mon–Fri 8–17. www.matkahuolto.fi

Train transport in Finland

VR Customer Care, tel 0600 41902 (€1/call+local net charge) daily 7–22. Trains to Russia, tel 0600 41 905 (€1/call+local net charge), daily 8.30–16.30. Calls via foreign tele operators +358 9 2319 2902. http://www.vr.fi

Ticket sales at the Helsinki main railway station: domestic train tickets and tickets to St. Petersburg, Moscow and Vyborg Mon–Sat 6.30–21, Sun 8.30–21.

Ferry and boat transport

Boat tickets to Estonia, Russia and Sweden are sold at Helsinki Expert's sales points, more information about the Sales Points. The Helsinki passenger terminals of the ship companies are:

Olympia Terminal, Silja Line cruise liners to Stockholm

Katajanokka Terminal, Viking Line to Stockholm and Tallinn

Makasiini Terminal, Linda Line express boats to Tallinn (April–December)

West Terminal (Länsiterminaali), Eckerö Line and Tallink to Tallinn. With Helsinki Card a discount for Tallink Shuttle day cruises to Tallinn. St Peter Line to St Petersburg (visa free cruises).