Need to Know - Finland - page 23

Arriving in Finland
Helsinki-Vantaa airport Local buses and faster Finnair buses run into the city from 5am to
1am (30 to 45 minutes). Taxis cost €45 to €55 to the city centre (30 minutes). Cheaper
shared airport taxis cost from €29. The airport to city rail link will open in 2015 (30 minutes).
Tampere-Pirkkala airport Buses meet all arriving flights (30 to 40 minutes to the city centre).
Shared taxis cost €19, standard taxis €35 (20 minutes to the city centre).
Getting Around
You can set your watch by Finnish transport. For bus timetables, head to
www.matkahuolto.fi , for trains it's www.vr.fi .
Train Generally modern and comfortable, with good coverage. Book busy routes in ad-
vance.
Car Hire widely available, week or weekend deals booked in advance much better than
sky-high day rates. Drive on the right.
Bus Around the same price as trains but slower. Cover the whole country. Rarely need
booking.
Flights Generally expensive but you can get some good deals on Lapland routes, saving
time and money over the train.