Getting Around Finland
Once you've arrived, take your time. You can get around by train, bus, car, steamship, cruise ship, bicycle, skis or sleigh. Relax and enjoy it.
By flight
Finland has one of the densest and least expensive airline networks in Europe, with airports throughout the country, including in the far north. For domestic flights there are several kinds of discount tickets. For further information, please contact your travel agent. All scheduled flights to/from Helsinki are available from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport Travel Planner service.
By train
Finnish trains are spacious, comfortable and clean. The scenery among the lines is beautiful, especially in Eastern Finland where there are many lakes. You can travel either by a car carrier train or by a passenger train. You can also choose whether you would like to travel through the night or at the day time.
By coach
The Finnish coach route network is one of the most comprehensive in Europe covering more than 90% of the public roads.
Gulf of Finland and Archipelago
Almost all of Finland's coastal towns run boat services as well as organized sightseeing and charter cruises. Finland's coastal towns provide a wide choice of charter and local cruises for holidaymakers. There are also scheduled services in the Åland Islands and archipelago. Cruises are available in all coastal waters, from Kotka in the eastern Gulf of Finland to the northernmost reaches of the Gulf of Bothnia. Excluding the islands, the Finnish coastline totals 46.000 km. The sea areas have some 81.000 islands (min. size 100m²), the largest (685 km²) being the main islands of the Åland group.
Almost all of Finland's coastal towns run boat services as well as organized sightseeing and charter cruises. Finland's coastal towns provide a wide choice of charter and local cruises for holidaymakers. There are also scheduled services in the Åland Islands and archipelago. Cruises are available in all coastal waters, from Kotka in the eastern Gulf of Finland to the northernmost reaches of the Gulf of Bothnia. Excluding the islands, the Finnish coastline totals 46.000 km. The sea areas have some 81.000 islands (min. size 100m²), the largest (685 km²) being the main islands of the Åland group.
Lake traffic
Lakeland adventures in Finland range from short expeditions lasting a couple of hours to leisurely tours with cabin accommodation that may last several days, and the vessels range from quaint lake steamers to open-top motor cruisers ideal for sightseeing.
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