Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is about 17 km north of central Helsinki. The I and P commuter trains take about 30 minutes to Helsinki Central Station, and the drive by car or taxi also takes about 30 minutes, depending on traffic. HSL bus 600 takes about 40 minutes to the city center.

No. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport sits in the city of Vantaa, which borders Helsinki to the north, about 5 km west of the Tikkurila district. It is the main airport serving the Helsinki capital region and the rest of Finland, and it is linked to central Helsinki by commuter train, bus and road.

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport operates as a single-terminal airport. All flights use the former Terminal 2, which is divided into Schengen and non-Schengen gate areas. There is one departures hall for check-in and security, and all arriving passengers collect their bags in the same baggage claim hall.

Finnair uses the same single terminal as every other airline at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Its Schengen flights leave from the Schengen gate area and its long-haul and other non-Schengen flights from the non-Schengen area. Other carriers, including Norwegian, SAS, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Ryanair, use the same terminal.

The taxi station is on the arrivals level of the terminal and has four lanes, with taxis available around the clock. A taxi and bus service point next to the taxi station can help with taxis that need a child seat or wheelchair lift. The ride to central Helsinki takes about 30 minutes, depending on traffic.

Take an I or P train from the station directly below the terminal, reached by lift or escalator from the arrivals hall. Both lines run to Helsinki Central Station in about 30 minutes, going opposite ways around the Ring Rail Line. Buy an HSL ticket in the HSL app or at the ticket machines on the platform.

Yes. Uber and Bolt both offer rides from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. App-booked rides and pre-ordered cars without a Finavia contract pick up passengers in the P2 parking hall, which you reach directly from the arrivals hall by following the signs in the terminal.

Finland is in the Schengen Area, so visa rules depend on your nationality and travelers from outside Schengen pass border control on arrival. Non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), fully operational since 10 April 2026. The planned ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation, and Finland has no separate arrival form.

For Tampere and other cities, take an I or P train from the airport to Tikkurila or Pasila and change to a long-distance VR train. Long-distance coaches also run from the airport to Turku, Tampere and Lahti; Matkahuolto lists the timetables. Finnair also flies from Helsinki to Rovaniemi and Oulu in the north.

Helsinki is on Eastern European Time, UTC+2, and switches to UTC+3 for daylight saving time in summer. Finland uses the euro, and cards are widely accepted. Winters are cold and often snowy, and days are very short in December, while summer brings long daylight hours.

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is operated by Finavia, the state-owned Finnish airport company. It handled 16,980,287 passengers in 2025, up 4.1% on 2024, and about a third of passengers were connecting between flights. It is the main hub of Finnair and has three runways.

Yes. HSL bus 600 runs to central Helsinki 24 hours a day, and bus 570 runs around the clock to Tikkurila and Mellunmäki. The last I train leaves just after midnight, while P trains run until about 1:22 a.m., later on weekends. Taxis are available at the arrivals level at all hours.

We provide private transportation from any airport to any hotel at the best price, and we are licensed with complete insurance liability.

Airport Transportation provides private transportation only, in vans, luxury SUVs, or semi-buses.

Prices on our website are per vehicle, not per person, based on a range of passengers.

Regular vans carry up to 9 passengers, semi-buses up to 16, and luxury SUVs up to 6 passengers.

Walk all the way out of the airport. You'll see representatives holding boards. Look for the Airport Transportation logo or your name.

Commonly Toyota Hiace, Volkswagen Transporter, Mercedes Sprinter, Volkswagen Crafter, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Chevrolet Suburban.

Yes. We carry insurance with complete liability for all passengers while using our services.

Baby seats are provided with prior notice, subject to availability, one seat maximum per vehicle.

You can book any time in advance; we suggest one week to one day ahead. Same-day reservations are available.

PayPal is our main payment method; a cash option is also available when booking through our website. Credit cards are accepted through PayPal.

Yes. For your comfort all our units have air conditioning.

During booking we ask for your airline and flight number so we can track delays and wait for you.

Yes, you can add an extra stop to your service during the booking process.

No. Prices are set per passenger range or per vehicle, not per age.

Yes. Cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before your pick-up and you are refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before service are not refundable.

Yes. While their English may not be native-level, drivers have the skills to communicate with passengers.

Tips are not mandatory but are highly recommended; drivers earn them through service quality.

All prices are in USD. Via PayPal you can pay in almost any currency; cash payments accept USD only.

We can transport domestic pets kept in cages that fit in a normal vehicle.

Yes. There is plenty of room for one suitcase and one carry-on per person.

Every private transfer includes a professional, licensed driver; an insured, well-maintained vehicle; real-time flight monitoring; meet-and-greet service at arrivals; and door-to-door service with no hidden fees added after booking. Your fixed price covers the full route to your destination.