Arriving to Jyväskylä from Helsinki
Jyväskylä region, known especially for its nature, culture and saunas, is located in the heart of Finland’s most beautiful lake district.
The central location of the area makes it ideal for travelling. There are several airlines flying to Finland, for example to Helsinki and Tampere. You can cover the last leg of the journey by plane from Helsinki to Jyväskylä Airport in one hour, and you can also choose to use the train and bus connections. Transfers from the airport to the train and bus stations can be arranged flexibly using local transport.
The largest city in the region is Jyväskylä, from where you can easily visit all the sights in the area. Welcome to the Jyväskylä region!
You can reach Jyväskylä from Helsinki by plane, train, bus or rental car. The journey takes somewhere between 1-5 hours depending on the chosen form of transport.
Downloading and setting up the needed apps is recommended beforehand for a smoother travelling experience. It is recommended to see the available connections from the airport before purchasing flights. Connections can be limited during the night time.
You can also search for bus & train schedules and buy tickets at Perille.fi website and app.
By plane
Schedules and tickets:
Check the schedules and purchase tickets from the Finnair website. Finnair flies from Helsinki to Jyväskylä twice a day.
Duration:
The Finnair flight from Helsinki to Jyväskylä’s Tikkakoski Airport takes less than an hour.
From Jyväskylä Airport to the city centre:
The Jyväskylä airport is located about 20 kilometres from the city centre. The transfer from Jyväskylä Airport to the centre can be done by taxi or rental car. Please note that the taxi or rental car must be booked in advance. Rental cars can be ordered to Jyväskylä airport from Hertz and Europcar.
By train
Schedules and tickets:
Trains from Helsinki to Jyväskylä leave directly from the airport with one or two changes. You will first take a local commuter train (I or P) and change to a long-distance connection at Tikkurila or Pasila train station. You can easily purchase one train ticket for all the connections (local commuter and long-distance train) and check the schedules on the VR website. Download the VR Matkalla –app (Google Play –store / Apple store) for easy travelling. You can see schedules and purchase tickets via the app.
Duration:
The journey from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Jyväskylä takes about 3,5-5 hours depending on the connections.
Station location:
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport’s train station is located under the terminal, with direct elevator and escalator connection from the departures and arrivals hall to the train station.
By bus
There are two types of bus options to reach Jyväskylä from the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. There are a few direct bus connections from the Airport to Jyväskylä or you can hop on the local public transport to Helsinki centre and catch a long-distance bus from the Kamppi bus station. There are more bus connections leaving from Kamppi than directly from the Airport. You can find more information on these options below.
Directly from the airpot
Schedules and tickets:
You can find the bus schedules and buy tickets on the Matkahuolto website.
Duration:
The direct bus journey from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Jyväskylä takes about 3-4 hours depending on the connection.
Station location:
The airport’s bus station is located right outside the Arrivals hall.
Via Kamppi bus station at Helsinki centre
Schedules and tickets:
Another option is to take the local Commuter train (I or P) or the local bus route 600 from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Helsinki bus station, called Kamppi. You can search the local transport schedules on the HSL Itinerary search and buy tickets either via the HSL app or from the ticket machine at the train platform. Then for the long-distance bus from Kamppi, you can find schedules and buy tickets on the Matkahuolto website.
Duration:
The local connections from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Kamppi take approximately 50 minutes and the long-distance bus to Jyväskylä takes 3,5-4 hours.
Station location:
Long-distance bus connections to Jyväskylä leave from Kamppi Bus Station, located on the bottom floor of the Kamppi Shopping Centre.
By car
From Helsinki you can also travel to the Jyväskylä region by rental car.
Renting:
You have the option to pre-book a rental car by contacting the dealership via phone or through their website. Alternatively, you can rent a car directly at the airport. See the car rental companies available at the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport here.
Duration:
The journey takes about 3 hours, depending on the route you choose.
Service desk locations:
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport hosts numerous car-rental companies, with their service desks conveniently located on the arrivals floor. Rental cars can be easily picked up from parking hall P3.
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