Transportation

Helsinki International Airport

The Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport is the main gateway to Helsinki and the rest of Finland. You can travel from the airport to Helsinki by Airport City Bus, train, taxi, or Yellow Line shuttle. If you stay in Espoo, probably the best way is to take a taxi directly to your hotel. Also car rental is available at the airport. See here for Helsinki Airport services.

Airport City Bus

Finnair City Bus provides service between the airport to the central railway station in Helsinki with departures approximately every 20 minutes. You can check the time table and route here.

Airport Train

Helsinki Airport was connected to the national railway network in July 2015. Trains take passengers from the airport to Helsinki city center in about 30 minutes and depart approximately every 15 minutes, depending on weekday and time of day. See here for more information.

Airport Taxi

Taxi service is available at the airport. For somewhat cheaper service, you can use taxi shuttle to and from the airport. Yellow Line shuttles accept major credit cards.

Airport Car Rental

Several car rental companies operate at the airport. See here for more information.

Public Transportation in Greater Helsinki

Public transportation serves well the whole Helsinki region and is recommended for all your transportation needs while staying in Espoo/Helsinki. The easiest way to navigate in the public transportation network is to use Journey Planner, which gives time tables, stop lists, and route maps online. For your convenience we have added transportation links to hotel and venue pages.

The Journey Planner can be used also on your smart phone by using for example Andropas app for Android or OnTimely-Helsinki for iPhone. Both apps can be downloaded and used for free, but data charges may apply according to your data plan.

Taxi in Helsinki and Espoo

You can always order a taxi anywhere in Helsinki area by calling 01000700. Taxis are also available next to the entrance of the Dipoli Congress Centre (No. 19 on Campus map). Taxis accept major credit cards.