Getting to Helsinki by Air
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Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport (HEL)
Tel: (09) 82771 or 61511. Fax (09) 8277 2099.
Website: www.ilmailulaitos.com
The airport, with two linked terminals for national and international traffic, is located in Vantaa, 20km (12 miles) from the city centre.
Major airlines: Over 25 airlines fly into Helsinki from all major European cities, a daily service flies from New York and there are direct flights from Miami, San Francisco and Toronto in North America and from Singapore/Bangkok and Tokyo in the Far East. The national airline is Finnair (tel: (09) 600 8100 or 818 800 (24-hour automated telephone service in English); (0990) 997 711 (in London); e-mail: information@finnair.fi; website: www.finnair.fi).
Approximate flight times to Helsinki: From London is 2 hours 50 minutes; from New York is 8 hours; from Los Angeles is 17 hours 15 minutes; from Toronto is 8 hours 40 minutes; and from Sydney is 27 hours 30 minutes (two stopovers).
Airport facilities: Include duty-free shops and boutiques, restaurant, bar, R-kioski (newsagents), bureaux de change, automatic exchange machine, ATMs, travel agencies, tourist information and car hire from Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz.
Business facilities: There is a VIP lounge with fax and phone facilities and a cafeteria; as well as a conference room which can be hired (tel: (09) 818 3629).
Departure tax: None.
Transport to the city: Bus 615 goes to Rautatientori (Railway Square) every 20-30 minutes (cost: FIM16); while a Finnair bus (tel: (09) 4157 5100) stops at all the major hotels (cost: FIM27). Standard taxis charge FIM150, while shared taxis, run by Yellow Line, cost FIM60 (tel: (09) 106 464).
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