Fonecta maps from Finland with aerial view (search sites, addresses and routes): http://en.02.fi/map-search

 

Route planner and additional information: http://www.journey.fi/en/

 

 

 

Auto Alex: http://www.autoalex.com

 

Avis: http://www.avis.fi

 

Budget (Helsinki airport special internet offer): http://www.budget.fi

 

Europcar: http://www.europcar.fi

 

Finn Car Rental: http://www.finn-car-rental.fi

 

Finnish National Road Administration (road weather conditions etc.): http://www.tiehallinto.fi/servlet/page?_pageid=68&_dad=julia&_schema=PORTAL30&kieli=en&_pageid=68

 

Hertz: http://www.hertz.fi

 

Lacara (also a limousine service): http://www.lacara.net

 

Limousine Service (Mercedes, Cadillac Limousine e.g. for airport transfers, minibuses): http://www.limousineservice.fi/index_en.html

 

Ministry of transport and communications: http://www.lvm.fi/web/en

 

National Road Finland: http://www.kansallisvayla.fi/kansallisvayla/english/index.php

 

Scandia Rent: http://www.scandiarent.fi/index.php?kieli=en

 

Smart Travel Rent-A-Car - the cheapest one in Finland ("rent a crap"): http://www.smart-travel.org/fi/enindex.htm

 

Touring Cars Finland (the biggest rental office for touring cars in Scandinavia, offices in Helsinki, Kuopio, Rovaniemi, Ivalo, Stockholm and Oslo): http://www.touringcars.eu/

 

Toyota Rent: http://www.toyota.fi/rent/english/index.html

 

Transvell (cars, wagons, minibuses, vans, trucks, all-terrain vehicles): http://www.transvell.fi/

 

Up to date information on road weather conditions, roadworks: http://www.tiehallinto.fi/alk/english/

 

 

Bus timetables: http://www.matkahuolto.com/en/

 

 

Express buses: http://www.expressbus.com

 

From Finland (Turku, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Lappeenranta) to Russia (Vyborg and St. Petersburg): http://www.savonlinja.fi/eng/linjaliikenne/ulkomaanliikenne.html and http://www.matkahuolto.com/en/

 

 

 

Many boat agencies have one day cruises to Tallinn, Estonia's beautifull Hanseatic capital (passport needed). Also express boats / catamarans available. The boats sailing from Helsinki to Stockholm in Sweden are almost luxurious. The buffet dinner on board is highly recommended (especially Silja Line's buffet has got many awards).

Airisto Line (Turku Archipelago & Rauma): http://www.airistoline.fi/english/index.htm

Archipelago: http://sites.google.com/site/finlandtravelclub/archipelago

 

Cruises on Saimaa Canal from Lappeenranta to Vyborg in Russia: http://www.saimaatravel.fi/eng/index.php

 

Eckerö Line (Helsinki-Tallinn): http://www.eckeroline.fi

 

El Faro Lines (cruises on the Lake Saimaa, Lappeenranta): http://www.saimaanristeilyt.fi/

 

Ferry Center (Helsinki-Travemünde/Lübeck): http://www.ferrycenter.fi/index.php?240

 

Finnish Silverline & Poet's Way (cruises in Tampere region): http://www.hopealinja.fi/sivut/english/home.htm

 

Finn Link (Naantali Finland - Kapellskär Sweden): http://www.finnlink.fi

 

Kristina Cruises: http://www.kristinacruises.com

 

Kuopion Roll-risteilyt (route Savonlinna - Kuopio - Savonlinna, 2 days on the beautiful Lake Saimaa): http://www.roll.fi//fi/in_english/

 

Kymi-Sun (boat trips for small groups, max about 12 persons, in Kouvola): http://www.kymisun.com/en/home

 

Lake Saimaa (boats for rent & chartering): http://www.saimaasailing.fi, http://www.yachtingdream.fi, http://www.yachtcharter.fi/ 

 

Lighthouses (sightseeing cruises or accommodation on a lighthouse island): http://sites.google.com/site/finlandtravelclub/lighthouses

 

Linda Line (Helsinki-Tallinn): http://www.lindaline.fi/en/

 

Maritime Administration: http://www.fma.fi/e/

 

M/S J.L. Runeberg: http://www.msjlruneberg.fi

-Helsinki - Porvoo (old wooden town) - Helsinki

-Helsinki - Loviisa - Helsinki

-Lunch cruises to Helsinki archipelago, Haikko Manor or Porvoo

-Also combinated nostalgic train - boat cruises to Porvoo

 

 

Päijänne-Risteilyt Hilden (Lahti - Heinola - Lahti): http://www.paijanne-risteilythilden.fi

 

RG Line (Vaasa Finland - Umeå Sweden): http://www.rgline.com

 

Saaristolinja (Porvoo): http://www.saaristolinja.com

 

Saimaa Ferries: http://www.saimaaferries.fi/

 

Savonlinna Lines (from Savonlinna: Saimaa Lake cruises, cruises to Punkaharju National Scenery and Retretti Art Center in the Finnish primary rock): http://www.savonlinnanlaivat.com

 

Sun Lines (Helsinki city cruises):  http://www.sunlines.fi/en/home.html

 

Tahko Water Route: http://www.tahkonvesireitti.com/index_eng.html

 

Tallink-Silja (earlier Silja Line and Tallink, destinations Helsinki, Turku, Tallinn, Åland Islands and Stockholm, also Scandinavian rountrip cruise Riga-Stockholm-Helsinki-Tallinn, operates also the former route of Superfast Ferries from Rostock to Helsinki): http://www.tallinksilja.com/en/

 

Viking Line (Helsinki-Stockholm via Åland Islands, Helsinki-Tallinn, Turku-Stockholm): http://www.vikingline.fi/index.asp?lang=en

 

 

Air Baltic: http://www.airbaltic.com

 

Air Berlin: http://www.airberlin.com

 

Air Finland: http://www.airfinland.fi and http://www.airfinland.fi/oy_air_finland_ltd_in_english/?SHOPLANG=en 

 

Air Åland (Helsinki - Mariehamn/Maarianhamina): http://www.airaland.com

 

Blue1: http://www.blue1.fi/en/

 

Cheap flights from the USA to Finland: http://www.cheapflights.com/flights/Helsinki/

 

EasyJet (London - Helsinki): http://www.easyjet.com

 

Finavia: http://www.finavia.fi/home

 

Finnair - the official airline of Santa Claus: http://www.finnair.com

 

Finnish Commuter Airlines: http://www.fc.fi/home/

 

Jetflite Air Charter Service: http://www.jetflite.fi

 

Ryanair (destinations from Tampere, Finland: Bremen, Dublin, Frankfurt-Hahn, London-Stansted, Milan-Bergamo, Riga): http://www.ryanair.com

 

Sky Scanner (cheap flights): http://www.skyscanner.net

 

Wingo: Stockholm/Bromma (Sweden) - Turku - Tampere - Oulu (Finland): http://www.wingo.fi

 

Wizz Air (Gdansk, Poland - Turku, Finland): http://wizzair.com

 

The airport of Helsinki-Vantaa (the best airport in the world according to Global Airport Monitor annual survey carried out by the International Air Transport Association IATA a couple of years ago): http://www.finavia.fi/home

 

The Helsinki-Vantaa international airport is situated 22 kilometers (14 miles) north of Helsinki. The best way to get in the city centre of Helsinki (Helsinki railway station, platform 30) is to travel by Finnair buses. They operate from 5.45 a.m. to 1.10 a.m. about every 20 minutes (the platform 1 of Terminal 1 and the platform 10 of Terminal 2, travel time about 35 minutes, bus fare about 5.90 €). For exact timetables see http://www.finnair.com/finnaircom/wps/wcm/resources/file/ebf1760126ea0fa/FINNAIR_CITY_BUS_TIMETABLE.pdf . The service is good and fast and there is room for your luggage in the bus.

 

Local buses number 615 are a bit cheaper (one-way ticket about 3.60 €, estimated travel time 35-45 minutes). For timetables see http://aikataulut.ytv.fi/linjat/en/s615.html (Rautatientori = from the city centre / Helsinki railway station, platform 5, to the airport; Lentoasema = from the airport, the platform 21 of Terminal 2 and the platform 2 of Terminal 1, to the city centre / Helsinki railway station). For more details see also http://www.finnair.fi/finnaircom/wps/portal/AfterFlight/en_FI .

 

However, Tikkurila is the nearest railway station. You can take the bus 61 from the airport (the platform 2 of Terminal 1) to Tikkurila station for railway connections. See timetables at http://aikataulut.ytv.fi/linjat/en/v61.html (estimated travel time 20-25 minutes).

 

Taxi cabs are much more expensive (price about 25-30 euros) than buses but very clean and reliable. Remember to check private taxi cab or minibus transfers between the airport and hotels or the city centre of Helsinki (or Turku or Tampere). 

 

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport Hotels: http://sites.google.com/site/finlandtravelclub/hotels/airport-hotesl

 

 

Finnish National Railways (timetables in Finland, also trains to Russia): http://www.vr.fi/eng/

 

Railway Page for Finland: http://www.kotimaki.com/rautatie/

 

Scanrail - the Scandinavian Rail Pass: http://www.scanrail.com