Arriving by plane
Helsinki-Vantaa airportAround 120 International flights per day arrive at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. It is the only international airport near Helsinki and has good connectivity to the major European and a number of intercontinental destinations.
The airport is located about 25 km north of Helsinki city center and the conference venue.
From the airport to the conference venue
The most convenient way to travel from the airport to Helsinki city center is to take a taxi. The taxi journey from the airport to downtown Helsinki takes approximately half an hour and costs about 35-40€. The Yellow Line taxi (eight-person Airport taxi) can be used as a group taxi (shuttle transport) or private transport.
The best way is to share it with your colleagues, but if you wait a moment you can usually share it with other passengers as well. You will find the Airport Taxi desks in the arrivals halls at the airport. You do not need to make an advance reservation. However, if you want to make a reservation for your return trip to the airport, call tel. 0600-555 555 (available only in Finland).
You can also take the air-conditioned Finnair City Bus from the Airport to the Central Railway Station in downtown Helsinki (address: Elielinaukio). They run at ca 20-minute intervals. The ride takes ca 30 minutes and costs about 6 euros. Timestables and more information.
Arriving by Boat
There are several ferrys by several companies coming from Tallinn, Estonia every day. There are also connections from Germany and two daily ships from Stockholm to Helsinki – one by Silja Line and another by Viking Line. The ferries from Stockholm arrive right in the city center, a walking distance from the market place and the Presidential Palace.
