learning_clusters City of Jyväskylä TCI Network Regional Council of Central Finland
HOW TO GET TO JYVÄSKYLÄ?

To travel to the conference, you must first fly to Helsinki and then continue by air, rail or road to Jyväskylä. Jyväskylä is situated about 270 km north of Helsinki.

 

Some examples of travel options:

Air

Departure / Helsinki Arrival / Jyväskylä Duration
9.45 10.30 45 min
17.40 18.30 40 min
20.15 21.05 50 min
23.40 00.20 40 min

airMore information: www.finnair.fi and http://www.fc.fi/home.html and Coming to Jyväskylä by air

The Jyväskylä (Tikkakoski) airport is situated 20 km north of the city. Airport taxi to Jyväskylä costs approximately 20 €. For more than one person, a regular taxi is recommended. Fare to Jyväskylä city centre about 30 €. The journey takes 15-20 min. There is a Taxi Hotline for calling a taxi at the airport. Advance booking from abroad: +358 100 6900.
There are also car rental services at the Jyväskylä airport.

Rail

Departure / Helsinki Arrival / Jyväskylä Duration
9.30 12.35 3h 05 min
10.06 13.41 3h 35 min
12.30 15.27 2h 57 min
14.30 17.27 2h 57 min
15.30 18.36 3h 06 min
16.30 19.41 3h 11 min
18.30 21.36 3h 06 min
20.06 23.37 3h 31 min

railTo get from Helsinki airport to Helsinki Central Railway Station take the Finnair City Bus or local bus no. 615. Buses depart from the front of the Helsinki airport terminals, and journey takes about 35 minutes.

The closest train station from the Helsinki airport is the Tikkurila station. Tickets can be bought at the train station or in the train. In Jyväskylä train brings you to the Travel Centre which is close to the city center.

More information and choices at: VR and Coming to Jyväskylä by train.

road_or_bus

Bus – the journey by bus takes a bit longer than the train, but offers more views of the Finnish landscape. Buses depart from the front of the Helsinki Airport terminals. Tickets can be bought in the bus.

More information at: Matkahuolto and Coming to Jyväskylä by bus

roadcarRental Car – The final option is to rent a car and drive to Jyväskylä. There are five car rental companies operating at Helsinki Airport, and their services can be found in the corridor between terminals. Car rental companies will inform you about the finnish traffic regulations. For information about routes, click here, and fill the form with following information:

Departure: Address: Lentokenttä Helsinki Vantaa; City: Vantaa.

Destination: City: Jyväskylä.

The journey takes about 3 hours.
FURTHER INFO ON VISITING
Central Finland, as the name suggests, lies at the very heart of Finland, within reasonable distance of all parts of the country. Jyväskylä is located about 300 kilometers north of Helsinki. The conference venue is an international congress and fair centre Jyväskylä Paviljonki situated in the centre of Jyväskylä. All the conference hotels are within a walking distance to the conference venue and everything from museums to shops and nightclubs are close by as well.


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Tourism in Central Finland and Jyväskylä: Jyväskylä Region Tourism Office