Travel - International
AIR: The national airline of Finland is Finnair (AY). Finland is served by many international airlines including Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, IcelandAir, KLM, IBERIA, Lufthansa, Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines.
Approximate flight times: From Helsinki to London is 2 hours 55 minutes, to New York is 8 hours, to San Francisco is 10 hours 10 minutes, to Singapore is 14 hours, to Toronto is 8 hours 45 minutes and to Zurich is 2 hours 55 minutes.
International airports: Helsinki (HEL) (Helsinki-Vantaa) (website: www.ilmailulaitos.com) is Finland’s principal international airport, 18km (11 miles) north of the city (travel time – 25 minutes). FinnairBus and other services operate to the city every 15 minutes (travel time – 35 minutes). Taxi services are available. Some Helsinki hotels run courtesy coaches. Airport facilities include banks/bureaux de change, duty-free shops, car hire (Avis, Budget, Hertz and Europacar), hotel reservation service, VIP lounge, a 24-hour electronic information system with four channels, conference rooms, restaurants, cafes and cafeteria bars.
The other international airports are Turku (TKU), 8km (4 miles) from the city; Tampere (TMP), 15km (9 miles) from the city; and Rovaniemi (RVN), 10km (6 miles) from the city.
Departure tax: None.
SEA: Car ferries sail daily from Stockholm and other Swedish ports with Finnlines, Silja, Anedin, Birka, Eckerö and Viking Lines. Other major Finnish ports are Turku, Naantali and Vaasa. There are also ferry services to Finland from Rostock and Travemünde (Germany) and Tallinn (Estonia). Cruise lines with ships docking in Finnish ports include Birka Line, Costa, Crystal, Cunard, Eckerö Line, Fred Olsen, Kristina Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, P&O, Princess, Radisson, Seabourn and Silversea.
RAIL: Rail-sea links exist from Hamburg, Copenhagen and Stockholm to Helsinki or Turku. There is a rail connection between Haparanda/Tornio in the north from Sweden, and daily trains to Moscow and St Petersburg.
ROAD: Most direct road routes include sea ferry links from Sweden or Germany, though there is a northern land link via northern Norway or Sweden to Finnish Lapland, which involves travel within the Arctic Circle. Coach: There are coach services from many European cities, including direct services from London to Helsinki or Turku and Gothenburg with a sea link from Sweden.
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