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Approximate Travel Distance | Approximate Flight Duration | Popular Airlines | Popular Airport |
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1.910
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2 hour
20 min
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Transportation to Helsinki Airport from the City Center
Helsinki, a city in the Uusimaa region in the southern part of Finland, is the capital city of the country as well as it has a very crowded population. Situated on the shores of the Gulf of Finland within the Baltic Sea, Helsinki is among the most developed cities in Europe in terms of culture, finance, and science. Although the native language spoken in the city is Finnish, you can also come across some people who speak Swedish.
Passengers who want to visit this city travel to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport located in Vantaa, which is the border of the north and east of the city. The indented peninsula, which is in the south of the city, is also the central point in the city. The central stations of all means of public transportation are located in the city center.
Senata Square on the west coast of the city is made up of the historical buildings of the city. Thanks to the tourist information office near Senata Square, you can ask every kind of question about transportation and get help about many things, as well as you can buy tickets for various tours and museums. Metro, tramway, train and bus are the most frequently preferred means of public transportation. In addition, ferryboats are also available for minibus and intra-bay transportation.
The overpasses called Baana provide a short route especially for pedestrians and bike riders to reach the areas Kamppi and Töölö Bay from the Western Harbour area. Public transportation is organized by the company named HSL (Helsinki Regional Transport), just like in the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen. If you want to take advantage of public transportation, you can buy tickets from ticket booths, from the drivers or by mobile phone. However, if you buy a ticket from the driver, the ticket price is a little more costly compared to other options.
If you want to get on tramway, you need to buy a different ticket. The price of the tramway tickets is more affordable than the price of other public transportation tickets. Both tickets are valid for one hour as soon as you buy them. If you are planning to travel to the neighboring cities like Espoo, Vantaa or Kauniainen, you need to buy an interregional ticket. These tickets are valid for eighty minutes. If you are going to use public transport very often during the day, daily tickets will be more economical for your travel budget. If you are traveling with a child under the age of seven, your child can travel free of charge. Passengers who are under the age of sixteen can travel by paying half price of the tickets. It is hardly possible to take advantage of public transportation in Helsinki after midnight. Public transportation vehicles generally depart for the last time before midnight, while bus services are available until 2 am. The buses departing from the Rautatientori area near Elielinaukio and the railway station on weekends and official holidays are also available even after 2 am; however, ticket prices cost twice as high as the standard price. It is unlikely to come across ticket control on public transport in Helsinki. However, auditors sometimes get on the vehicles and ask for tickets. If you haven't bought a ticket, you have to pay a high amount of penalty during ticket control.
There are many alternatives to reach the airport from any part of the city. Depending on your location, you can benefit from public transportation options such as metro, train, tramway or bus to reach the city center, where you can transfer to train, bus or private shuttle services to get to the airport. If you wish, you can also shorten the length of your journey by taking the advantage of taxi or car rental options.
Kutsuplus (Minibus Shuttles)
The minibuses called Kutsublus are provided with a new system that offers an alternative solution for public transportation. These minibus shuttles serve on demand; the minibuses pick up the passengers going through the same route and drop them off at the places they want to arrive. You can buy your ticket using the online reservation system to benefit from these minibus shuttles. The cost of this journey depends on the distance to be covered. If you prefer to take this shuttle service to reach the airport, you can benefit from the service at the comfort of a taxi for more affordable prices.
Taxi
Taking a taxi is undoubtedly the most practical and comfortable option to get to the airport. However, it may sometimes be difficult to get a taxi in the city, especially on weekends, at night, on special days, or on holidays. There are many taxi stands in various parts of the city. Alternatively, it is possible to get a taxi in the city if you can phone for a taxi by contacting the taxi stands or make an online reservation.
VIP taxi service is also available for a more luxurious travel. Taxi minibuses called yellow lines run on the basis of a system similar to Kutsuplus option. The taxi minibuses with 8-passenger capacity pick the passengers up from various parts of the city and drop them off at the airport. The price of this service may vary depending on the number of passengers and the distance to be covered. If you want to take the advantage of this service to reach the airport, you need to make an online reservation in advance.
Train
The construction of the railway line connecting the airport to the central railway station has been completed as of 2015. The trains running on this line depart every 10 minutes and the journey time takes about half an hour. You can buy your ticket by means of the ticket booths at the central railway station.
Once you get off the train, you need to take the private airport shuttles to reach the airport. It only takes a few minutes to get to the airport by these shuttles. Once the train line construction has been completed, you will be able to benefit from direct transportation to the airport. Helsinki Central Railway Station, which is the main station where all the trains depart from, is located in the city center.
The train lines Y, S, U, L, E, A, M, I, K, N, T, H, and R are the lines departing from this central station to various parts of the city. These lines move in three different directions from the city center to the north. It is also possible to benefit from intercity transportation to the neighboring cities like Espoo, Vantaa and Kaunianinen by train. However, you need to buy regional tickets to benefit from this service.
Bus
If you want to go to the airport by bus, you firstly need to reach the city center. The bus number 615 departing from Helsinki Central Railway Station departs every 30 minutes and arrives at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in about 30-40 minutes. Since the airport is located within the borders of Vantaa city, you have to buy an interregional ticket to get on this bus. The Finnair City Bus is another bus departing from the Central Railway Station to the airport. This bus line departs every 15 minutes and goes from the central railway station to the airport in about half an hour. The bus ticket for this bus costs a bit more compared to the bus number 615. In addition, you cannot benefit from free transfer while boarding the Finnair City Bus. However, you can enjoy a more comfortable journey thanks to the Finnair bus as well as you can take the advantage of free Wi-Fi service on the bus.
If you have traveled the places outside the city center in Espoo and if you are planning to get to the airport from these places, you can get on the bus 540 of the interregional U-line departing from the Leppävaara, Nihtisilta and Espoonkeskus regions. In the urban areas other the city center, the buses are preferred more frequently compared to other means of public transportation. Therefore, you can firstly get to the city center by bus if you are planning to go to the airport from a distant place in the city. The buses departing from the north side of the city center arrive at the bus terminal on Eliel Square and the buses departing from east go to the terminal on Railway Square, while the buses from west arrive at the underground bus terminal at the Kamppi Center, which is connected to the Kamppi subway station.
Tramway
If you are planning a touristic travel, the tramway is quite an affordable option for transportation. The transportation network in the northern part of the city is provided by the buses, while transportation in the central southern peninsula is provided mostly by tramways. Extension of the tram line still goes on in Helsinki. Nine tram lines surrounding the peninsula serve its passengers. Taking a tram is not a very practical option to get to the airport. If you are at a distant location from the central station of the peninsula, you can get on the tramway and transfer to a bus or train to the airport.
Metro
Subway network of Helsinki provides service in a much smaller area compared to Europe in general in terms of urban transportation. Once you arrive at the city center from the airport, you can travel from the southern peninsula to the eastern part of the city. It takes about 20 minutes traveling from Ruoholahti station to Mellunmäki or Vusaari stations. The extension of the metro network westward towards Espoo is still under construction.
Rent a car
Renting a car from the car rental offices in the city center is another alternative you can prefer to reach the airport. However, if you are planning to spend some time in the city before going to the airport, it is likely to have parking problem and parking fees are quite high in the city. Parking fees are charged hourly at parking spaces, which sometimes offer free service options on weekends. If you are looking for a more comfortable travel option, you are advised to rent a limousine.
Airport Information
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is a very developed airport that offers various facilities. It is quite enjoyable to spend time at the airport while waiting for your flight. The airport offers private sleeping pods, so you can relax and even sleep in a quiet atmosphere in the middle of the airport. You can rest inside the pod from 15 minutes to a few hours. Under the pod, there is a section where you can store your suitcases. Some parts of the airport offer these sleeping pods free of charge.
At the airport, you can often find the kiosks where newspapers, magazines, and snacks are sold, ATM machines, Rent a Car offices, souvenir shops and currency exchange machines. You can also take advantage of the meeting rooms at the airport.
You can buy many luxury products at affordable prices at Duty Free stores in the terminal buildings. Many luxury restaurants are at your service as well as popular cafés and fast-food chains such as Starbucks and Burger King.
In addition to these, you can also find bookstores and the shopping stores that sell watches and jewelry. You can charge your electronic devices in the energy sockets section. If you are traveling with your children, you can spend time in the playground section designed for children, as well as you can enjoy your time in the comfortable VIP section while waiting for your flight.
Last Updated: 16 Mar 2017Transportation to Paris City Center from Airport
Beauvais Tille - Paris Beauvais Airport
Beauvais Tille Airport is located 85 km from Paris, in Tille, close to the city of Beauvais. There are many public transportation methods available to get from Beauvais Tille Airport and Paris’s city center.
From the Beauvais train station, located just 4 km from the airport, you can take the train to Paris or choose the airport bus option, which is faster. In addition, you can also get to Paris using a taxi or rental car.
Train
There is no train that stop at the airport but the Beauvais train station is only 4 km away. The train is a great way to get to Paris. From this train station, which is only 4 km from Beauvais Tille Airport, you can take the train to the city. The train to Paris stops in Gare du Nord, Amiens, and other central locations. First, you need to take a taxi or get on a bus to the train station. If you take a taxi it takes about 15 minutes.
After you get to the train station, get on the Paris Gare du Nord train. The train takes about 1 hour, providing visitors with a quick and economical way to get from Beauvais Tille Airport to the city. The buses between Beauvais Tille Airport and the Beauvais train station are more affordable. The bus fare has been the same since 2014; a single ticket costs 4 euros. You can buy your ticket from the bus driver. The bus to the train station takes about 30-45 minutes. A ticket for the Paris Gare du Nord train costs 15 euros. You can buy a ticket at the station, online, or at the automatic kiosks at the airport. If you buy your ticket online your ticket will be mailed to your address or you can pick it up at the station.
Bus
There are bus stops located at the terminal exit of Beauvais Tille Airport that are very easy to find. Buses, operating under the Beauvais Tille Airport, take off from these stops and go directly to Paris and the city center in Beauvais. The last stop for the buses that go directly to Paris is Porte Maillot, which is where the Paris Metro Station is located. These buses provide cheap, quick, and direct transportation between Porte Maillot and Beauvais Tille Airport, providing passengers with a convenient service. These buses to Paris take off 20 minutes after each flight lands at Beauvais Tille Airport.
From 2014-2016 the price of a single ticket for the Paris-Beauvais Tille Airport bus has been 17 euros. If you purchase this ticket online it can be as cheap as 15.90 euros. Children under the age of 3 travel for free.
If you didn’t buy your ticket online you can purchase it at ticket sales locations at the arrivals terminal or from automatic kiosks. However at these locations you can only use cash to buy your ticket. For online sales they do accept credit cards. There are smaller commuter buses that provide transportation between the airport and the Beauvais city center.
Taxi and Shuttle
There are private shuttle vehicles, operating under the Beauvias Tille Airport, which provide direct transportation to the Beauvais city center. These vehicles also provide transportation to the Beauvais train station. These buses operate 8 times a day. The shuttle fleet is quite extensive; available vehicles include minibuses, buses, and taxi-sized shuttles. Using these buses you can get directly to Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport, Disneyland, and other nearby areas.
These shuttle vehicles are a bit more expensive compared to normal buses but they’re ideal if you’re traveling in a group because you can split the cost.
When you exit the airport terminal you will see a taxi stand. Taking a taxi from Beauvais Tille Airport to Paris will cost around 100-160 euros. This fare can vary depending on the time of day you travel (there is a difference between the daytime fare and nighttime fare), the traffic, and distance to your destination in the city.
Rental Cars
In a country like France, which has many cheap, fast, modern, and luxurious modes of public transportation we wouldn’t recommend renting a car. Especially if your final destination is Paris where parking is a hassle and traffic can be exceptionally bad. Trying to get from Beauvais Tille Airport to Paris during rush hour can take hours. If you are planning a long stay and don’t want to use public transportation you can get more information about renting a car from the rental car companies located within Beauvais Tille Airport.
Charles De Gaulle Airport
Located in the north of Paris, you can access many central locations in the city from Charles de Gaulle Airport by train, bus, shuttle, taxi, rental car, or personal car.
Train
There are a total of two rail systems that you can use to get to the city center from Charles de Gaulle Airport. The first is the RER. You can purchase RER tickets from the kiosks at the airport entrance using your credit card. You can easily find the station you need by following the signs. However, due to frequent strikes and the delays they can cause, we recommend departing even earlier than you had planned.
The next rail system is the TGV. This high-speed line connects several stations, like Lille, Strasbourg, Dijon, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Poitiers, Rennes, Toulon and even Brussels, to the TGV station located in terminal 2.
The CDGVAL inter-terminal shuttle provides quick and convenient transportation between the three terminals at Charles de Gaulle making it easy to get to the terminals and transportation networks like the RER and TGV.
Taxi
One of the most convenient and fastest ways to get to the city center from the airport is by taxi. There is a taxi stand at all three terminals at the airport. The taxi fare is calculated according to the kilometers travelled. The taxi fare between the airport and city center is reasonable. You can find more information about taxi companies and their contact information on the airport’s website.
Bus
Another means of transportation to get to the city center from the airport is by bus. Buses that provide service to the city to from the airport include Roissybus, Cars Air France, 350 Bus, 19 Bus, Noctilien night bus, Val d’Europe Airports Shuttle and Fileo Roissy.
Using the Roissy Bus service, which is provided by the city of Paris, you can reach the city center without having to transfer anywhere. Even though it takes about an hour it is a very reliable transportation service. You can get on the Roissy Bus at terminals 1, 2, and 3.
Rental Cars
There are several car rental companies located in the terminal buildings at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Renting a car from Charles de Gaulle Airport is a convenient way to get to the city center. Car rental companies that are located at the airport include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Firefly, Hertz, Sixt, Interrent, Alamo, Advantage, Dollar, Thrifty and TT Car Transit.
If you are going to travel between multiple locations specify your vehicle pick up and drop off location when making your reservation. To take a look at the traffic conditions visit Charles de Gaulle’s website to get more information.
Orly Airport
You can easily access the city center from Orly Airport, located in the south of Paris, by train, bus, shuttle, taxi, rental car, or personal car. There are two rail systems that provide transportation to and from the city center.
The first one is the RER. You can purchase your RER ticket at the station. However, due to frequent strikes and the delays that they can cause, we recommend departing even earlier. The second option is the Tram 7 system. Thanks to these trams you can get to Villejuif-Louis Aragon from the airport.
Taxi
One of the most convenient and fastest ways to get to the city center from Orly airport is by taxi. There is a taxi service at the airport’s terminal. The taxi fare is calculated according to the kilometers travelled. The taxi fare between the airport and city center is reasonable. You can find more information about taxi companies and their contact information on the airport’s website.
Bus
Another mode of transportation that you can use to reach the city center from Orly Airport is by bus, which is more affordable than taxis. You can access these buses in the main terminal building. Buses that provide service to and from the city center and the airport include Orlybus, Cars Air France, Bus 183, Val d’Europe Airports and Bus 91.10.
Orlybus buses operate between Paris’s Denfert and Rochereau stops. The trip takes about 30 minutes. Bus line 183 operates between Orly Airport and the Porte de Choisy station. Bus line 91.10 operates between Orly Airport and the Massy-TGV station.
Cars Air France is more affordable compared to the others and operates 2 different buses on 2 different routes. The first route provides transportation between Gare Montparnasse, Invalides and Etoile stations and Orly Airport and the other route operates between Charles de Gaulle Airport and Orly Airport.
Rental Cars
There are several rental car companies located in the terminal building at Orly Airport. Renting a car from Orly Airport is a convenient way to get to the city center. Car rental companies that are located at the airport include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Firefly, Hertz, Sixt, Interrent, Alamo, Advantage, Dollar, Thrifty and TT Car Transit. If you are going to travel between multiple locations specify your vehicle pick up and drop off location when making your reservation. To take a look at the traffic conditions visit Orly Airport’s website to get more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
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For Helsinki-Paris flights, you can use Helsinki - Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Hernesaari Heliport Airport, Helsinki Central Railway Station, Tikkurila Railway Station as departure airport, and Beauvais Tille - Paris Beauvais Airport, Châlons Vatry Airport, Charles de Gaulle Airport, Gare du Nord Railway Station, Paris Le Bourget Airport, Massy TGV Airport, Orly Airport, Pontoise - Pontoise Cormeilles Airport, Velizy Villacoublay Airport, Gare Montparnasse Airport for arrival.
The flight distance between Helsinki-Paris is 1909 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 2 hour 20 minutes.
When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Helsinki-Paris flights is Tuesday.
