In Turku and in the Southwest-Finland region, travelers can easily get around using public transportation. Cities and towns have efficient public transportation systems, and longer distances can be covered in the comfort of long-distance buses and trains. In addition, there is a passenger ferry harbour and an international airport in Turku. For more information about Turku and travel connections, please visit the Visit Turku website.
Helsinki Airport
If you fly to Helsinki, from Helsinki-Vantaa airport there is a bus to Turku operated by Vainion Liikenne (travel time 2-2,5 hours, departures about every hour).
Finnair also offers bus service from Helsinki airport to Turku bus station and back. Read more here.
You can find all bus connections through Matkahuolto’s timetable search.
Another option is to travel by train, though we recommend taking the bus due to ongoing track work, which may cause delays. We recommend that you carefully review the train schedules and routes on VR’s website before your journey.
Turku Airport
Turku has an international airport and it is easy to reach by air via Stockholm, Riga, and Gdansk. From Turku airport, there is a regular bus service to the city center (distance approx. 8 km), bus line no 1 which runs about every 20 minutes. Tickets cost 3 euros (11 p.m. – 4 a.m. 4 euros) and can be purchased through the mobile app, as well as with contactless payment from the driver. More information can be found here.
A taxi ride to the center of Turku will cost around 30 euros. All taxis accept credit/debit cards. Taxi in Turku: You can reserve a taxi at +358 200 10041. There are several taxi stands in the city center.
By train
Train travel is convenient way to get here. VR manage the railway network in Finland. However, due to ongoing track works, we recommend that you carefully review the train schedules and routes on VR’s website before your journey.
Please also note! There are long term track works going on for the Helsinki route, and trains to Helsinki will arrive and depart from the Kupittaa station instead of Turku Central station. If you are travelling by train from Helsinki, choose Kupittaa (Turku) as your destination and vice versa. Otherwise, the website offers you a ticket via Tampere, which takes longer. The Kupittaa (Turku) railway station is located on the east side of the city, about 2,5 km from the conference venue and 2,1 km from the city centre Market square.
You can find the up-to-date information from the link below:
VR: For the next two years Kupittaa is the new Turku
Ferry
From Stockholm, you may choose to travel to Turku on a ferry through one of the most beautiful archipelagos in the world. Daily connections between Stockholm and Turku are operated by Tallink Silja and Viking Line. The ferry takes about 10 hrs.
Finnlines is another convenient ferry line, providing comfortable travel between ports of Kapellskär and Naantali. Naantali is effortlessly connected to Turku, as it is only 15 km drive away.
From Turku harbor, there is a regular bus service to the city center (distance approx. 3 km), bus line no. 1 which runs about every 10-20 minutes. Tickets cost 3 euros (11 p.m. – 4 a.m. 4 euros) and can be purchased through the mobile app, as well as with contactless payment from the driver. More information can be found here.
Further travel information
