Getting from Helsinki airport to the city center is very easy . Helsinki Airport is located about 20 kilometers from the city and can be easily reached by public transport, it is the easiest and cheapest option. Helsinki is a small city, which you can visit in one or two days. And it is the gateway if you are thinking of visiting Finland. In this post I tell you how to get from the airport to the center of Helsinki and I add some travel tips to organize your trip.
HOW TO GET FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE CENTER OF HELSINKI
Go by train, the most practical way to get from Helsinki airport to the city center
Going from the airport to the center of Helsinki by train is the best option. It is simple, comfortable and fast. The trip lasts 30 minutes and you will not have to make any transfers, the trip is direct. The trains start running at 5 a.m. until 1 a.m., every day.
Once you arrive at the airport, follow the signs to the train station. When you follow the directions and start going down the escalators to the station, you will be amazed by it. Large dimensions of vertigo to descend meters and meters to the underground.
When you get to the bottom, you will have two lines. You will also find the machine to buy the ticket. You must buy the ticket that covers the city center area to get off at the last stop, Helsinki/Helsingfors.
The ticket costs 4.60 euros each way. You have the option of purchasing a round trip. You will arrive at Helsinki central station and from there you can walk to the vast majority of hotels (the city can be explored on foot). Although you also have the option of taking a taxi to bring you closer or taking the tram.
Go by bus, a good alternative to get from the airport to the center of Helsinki
You also have the option of getting to the center of Helsinki from the airport by Finnair bus. These trains run daily from 5:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. with a frequency of 20 minutes. The cost of the ticket is 6.80 euros each way or 12.80 euros, buying a round trip.
The bad thing about the bus is that the travel time depends a little on the traffic. Although Helsinki is not a busy city with large crowds, there is always some traffic during rush hour.
You also have the option of taking the public bus. It takes about 50 minutes to get there, since it has some more stops. They operate 24 hours a day, although at night the schedule is different, each exit is further apart from the previous one. Prices range from 4.60 euros to 6.50 euros, depending on where you buy the ticket.
Taxi, a very comfortable option to go from the airport to the center of Helsinki
Finland is very expensive and the taxi is not an economic alternative to go from the airport to the center of Helsinki. It costs about 60 euros each way. And you have the stop just outside the terminal. If you are clear that you prefer this option, it is advisable to book a private transfer so that the driver will wait for you upon arrival and take you to your hotel at a fixed price.
Rental car, a good alternative to go from the airport to the center of Helsinki if you are thinking of doing a route through Finland
If you are thinking of doing a route through Finland, renting a car from the airport is a good option. Remember that if you choose this option and you are going to spend the night in Helsinki, you must book a hotel with parking, since the city's car parks are very expensive and it is difficult to park.
Car rental in Finland is around 30 euros per day. You can use this car rental comparator in Finland to find the best option.
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