Helsinki Airport is the main international airport for the city and country. The airport is the base for national carrier Finnair and serves as a hub for Nordic Regional Lines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, CityJet and TuiFly Nordic. Over 50 airlines operate flights at Helsinki on a regular basis.
The airport was constructed for the 1952 Summer Olympics of Helsinki, as it was clear the then existing airport Helsinki-Malmi was not capable of handling all the traffic and was not suitable for the new jet aircraft.
Most flights from Helsinki Vantaa Airport are to Stockholm and to Paris but there are many more flights to other destinations as well, most of them by Finnair. Every day there are flights to 20 destinations from Helsinki Vantaa Airport. Here are the most popular destinations:
There are now two passenger terminals at the airport: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 is the oldest, build in 1952 and is used for domestic and short-haul international flights. Terminal 2 was build in 1969 and is the larger of the two terminals; it is used for long-haul international flights, although there are also domestic flights at Terminal 2. The terminals are 250 meter apart and are connected by a walkway.
Helsinki Airport is located 16 km north of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
Since 2015 the airport has a rail connection. The train into the city will take about 30 minutes and a one-way ticket costs 5.50 euro. Trains depart every 10 minute during the day.
You can also take the Finnair City bus which will take you to Central Railway Station in 35 minutes for 6.30 euro, or the regional public bus lines 615 or 415 which have same destination for 5.50 euro.
See for tickets and schedule: trains: hsl.fi buses: finnair.com .
A taxi into the city will about 30 to 40 euros.
All prices quoted here were found in July 2017
