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TRAVELLING TO TURKU/ÅBOÅbo/Turku is to be found on the South-Western coast of Finland. You can find more information about the city here. Notice that the two names refer to the same city. Åbo is the Swedish name and Turku the Finnish. Here are some tips on travelling to Turku.Arriving in Åbo/Turku by planeThe closest airport to Turku is Turku Airport, about 15 minutes away from the city center with the local bus. (Line 1).Most of the international flights to Turku stop in either Helsinki, the capital of Finland, or in Stockholm (Arlanda Airport), Sweden, or Copenhagen (Kastrup Airport), Denmark. The flights via Helsinki are mainly operated by Finnair, whereas the flights via Stockholm and Copenhagen are mainly operated by SAS (Star alliance), or Blue1 (for cheaper flights to Turku from Stockholm and Copenhagen). Arriving in Turku via Helsinki or Tampere by rail or bus.You may easily reach Turku by flying into Finland to Helsinki (Vantaa airport) or Tampere and continue by rail or bus to Turku.For flights to Helsinki check for instance Finnair's webpage. From Helsinki there is a bus directly from the airport to the center of Turku. The busride takes about 2½ hours. The cheaper airline company Ryanair flies to Tampere from London, Stanstead, and Frankfurt, Hahn. From Tampere there is a bus from the airport to the railwaystation and trains departing regularly to Turku. The trainride takes about 2 hours. Arriving in Turku via Stockholm by boatIf you have time to spare you can fly to Stockholm and then take a boat from Stockholm to Åbo/Turku. The boat trip takes one night or one day. If you take the boat as a daytrip you will see the Swedish and Finnish archipelago (including the Åland insels) which is very beautiful. For information about boattrips see Silja Line and Viking Line.From Turku harbour there is a bus to the center, line 1. (The same line that goes to the airport.) Travelling links:Buses: www.expressbus.comFinnish railway: www.vr.fi/heo/eng/index.html
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