Getting here and around
Once you’ve arrived, take your time. You can get around by train, bus, car, steamship, cruise ship, bicycle, skis or sleigh. Relax and enjoy it.
Finland is a large and sparsely populated country, but getting from point A to B is no hassle. Transport networks by air, rail, road and water are comprehensive and reliable.
When arriving in Finland, chances are you’ll be landing in Helsinki. Even if not, you’ll notice all corners of the country are connected.
Tour Operators
This is the easy way to travel, with a wide selection of travel packages from many tour operators.
To book, please contact your travel agent or the operator directly.
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By Airplane
There are 27 airports in Finland, five of which have regular international flight services. The main gateway is the Helsinki-Vantaa international airport. The northernmost airport is in Ivalo in Lapland, approximately 250 kilometres above the Arctic Circle.
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By Car
Finland has right-handed traffic with a polite and stress-free driving culture. There’s a good network of petrol stations close to each other. Finland’s coach route network is one of the most comprehensive in Europe covering more than 90 per cent of public roads.
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By Train
Finnish trains are spacious, comfortable and clean – many have their own play carriage for children. The rail network stretches all over the country from Helsinki to Kolari in Lapland.
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By Bike
Finland is a vast country – it would take you a good few weeks to ride a bike from Helsinki to Lapland.
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By Boat
As Finland is a country of thousands of lakes and surrounded by the sea, you can guess that all kinds of boat services are on offer. Why not try an old-fashioned steam boat on the Grand Lake Saimaa or hop on a sea cruiser and take a trip to the Åland islands?
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how will i find my way around?
Getting around in Finland is no hassle – once here you’ll soon find out that everything works like clock work. In addition to all those conventional means of travel there is quite an array of cool alternatives – why not try riding a husky or reindeer pulled sledge or strap on some cross-country skis?
on the road
Traffic jams on the same scale as central Europe are uncommon in Finland. You might hear complaints about the traffic from Finns, but never from visitors. Their attitude is completely different to that of big-city residents: to a Finn, a delay of a couple of minutes is equivalent to ‘heavy traffic’.
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