Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The bus and train stations share the Matkakeskus building. Daily express buses connect
Jyväskylä to southern Finnish towns, including hourly departures to Helsinki (€50.20, four
to five hours). Some services require a change.
There are regular trains from Helsinki (€56.10, four hours) via Tampere, and some
quicker direct trains.
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
The airport is 23km north of the city centre; a few buses between Jyväskylä and other
towns stop in here (€6 to €10: check
www.matkahuolto.fi
for times). A taxi is around €40.
BICYCLE
Jyväskylä is great to explore by bike. The tourist office has a list of bike-hire operators and
maps of suggested three-to-five-day Lakeland circular routes.
Polkupyörä Tori
BIKE HIRE
€10/40; 9.30am-6pm Mon-Fri)
BUS
Local buses all leave from Vapaudenkatu, near the tourist office. Tickets cost €3.30 to
€6.80 depending on distance. Day tickets can be bought at the tourist office - value if
you'll be making three or more journeys.
Around Jyväskylä
Säynätsalo
Säynätsalon Kunnantalo
NOTABLE BUILDING
( 014-266-1526;
www.jyvaskyla.fi/saynatsalo
;
Parviaisentie 9, Säynätsalo; 8.30am-3.30pm Mon-
Fri)