Public transportation from Helsinki Vantaa Airport:
By Train:
The new 18 km Ring Rail Line train connection with direct entrance to the Airport terminal offers direct rail service to Helsinki's city center. (Both Helsinki Airport & Aviapolis stations are 40 meters below ground.) Arriving Passengers may board the train directly at the new train station under the Terminal, accessible from the terminal's sub-level, reached via escalator or elevator.
Those catching long-distance trains (which use the Ring Rail Line) may change over at Tikkurila station which offers connecting commuter & long-distance trains (including to St.Peterburg & Moscow).
Ticket Purchase: You can buy a ticket from the ticket machines on the platform (at the further end of the station, where entrance to the terminal will be opened there later. The regional ticket costs around 5 euros. valid 90 minutes from the time of purchase on all HSL transport within Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo & Kaunianien.
By Bus:
- The new Commuter Bus Route 617 from/to Hameentie & Maekelankatu runs every 30 minutes at rush hours, along Tuusulanvayla & Ring Road II, and also serves areas next to Ring Road III & Lentoasemantie.
- Daytime & overnight buses by Matkahuolto & ExpressBus depart from the Airport Coach Terminal.
Bus stops at T1
Bus stop 1: Finnair City Bus
Bus stop 3: to Tampere
Bus Stops at T2
(a) Bus across from Arrivals 2A:
Bus stop 10: Finnair City Bus
Bus stop 13: to Tampere
(b) Buses across from Arrivals 2B include Bus Stops 11-14, 21-24, 31-34 & a bit further southwest of Bus 34 are buses 35, 36:
Bus stop 3 is to Tampere
Bus stop 11: AirPort Bus, hotel shuttle buses
Bus stop 12: Bus to Remote Car Park Bus stops 13–14: Express buses, bus 540
Bus stop 21: Bus 615 to Helsinki city centre, 620N
Bus stop 23: Buses 519, 519A, 520
Bus stop 24: Bus 51
By Train:
The new 18 km Ring Rail Line train connection with direct entrance to the Airport terminal offers direct rail service to Helsinki's city center. (Both Helsinki Airport & Aviapolis stations are 40 meters below ground.) Arriving Passengers may board the train directly at the new train station under the Terminal, accessible from the terminal's sub-level, reached via escalator or elevator.
Those catching long-distance trains (which use the Ring Rail Line) may change over at Tikkurila station which offers connecting commuter & long-distance trains (including to St.Peterburg & Moscow).
Ticket Purchase: You can buy a ticket from the ticket machines on the platform (at the further end of the station, where entrance to the terminal will be opened there later. The regional ticket costs around 5 euros. valid 90 minutes from the time of purchase on all HSL transport within Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo & Kaunianien.
By Bus:
- The new Commuter Bus Route 617 from/to Hameentie & Maekelankatu runs every 30 minutes at rush hours, along Tuusulanvayla & Ring Road II, and also serves areas next to Ring Road III & Lentoasemantie.
- Daytime & overnight buses by Matkahuolto & ExpressBus depart from the Airport Coach Terminal.
Bus stops at T1
Bus stop 1: Finnair City Bus
Bus stop 3: to Tampere
Bus Stops at T2
(a) Bus across from Arrivals 2A:
Bus stop 10: Finnair City Bus
Bus stop 13: to Tampere
(b) Buses across from Arrivals 2B include Bus Stops 11-14, 21-24, 31-34 & a bit further southwest of Bus 34 are buses 35, 36:
Bus stop 3 is to Tampere
Bus stop 11: AirPort Bus, hotel shuttle buses
Bus stop 12: Bus to Remote Car Park Bus stops 13–14: Express buses, bus 540
Bus stop 21: Bus 615 to Helsinki city centre, 620N
Bus stop 23: Buses 519, 519A, 520
Bus stop 24: Bus 51
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