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INTERNAL FLIGHTS

The main company for Finnish domestic flights is Finnair which have normal high prices for their routes. Finnair also launches Happy Hours in which flights considerably decrease in value with massive discounts for children – up to 70% – and teenagers. At Happy Hours they take place well in advance of the date of travel and last for a short time.

The main Low Cost airline is bluexnumx. At the time of this text, he was flying from Helsinki to Kuopio, Oulu, Rovaniemi and Vaasa.

With sufficient advance notice, in certain periods, it is possible to buy the Helsinki-Rovaniemi section for just €50 or €60, cheaper than a train ticket.

TRAIN

Finnish trains Valtion Rautatiet VR they are modern, functional, punctual and an excellent alternative to airplanes. They work with 1st and 2nd class, with sitting compartments and bed. A return ticket costs an average of €20 and €14 per 100km respectively in 1st and 2nd class. Children under the age of 17 pay half-ticket and under the age of 6 free of charge but without their own seat.

TRUCK

Like trains, buses are fast, comfortable, functional and more convenient than trains for traveling between small towns. Tickets for long-distance and express buses are operated in a very functional way by the company Courier. 

SHIP

It mainly applies to crossing rivers and lakes, and just look at the Finnish territory on the map to see that Finland is full of them. Hundreds of boats with routes connecting various villages on the banks of these lakes also allow foreign visitors who so wish to travel through a large part of the country's territory. The most emblematic routes are Tampere-Hämeenlinna, Savonlinna-Kuopio, Lahti-Jyväskylä and Joensuu-Koli-Nurmes.

Various types of ferries connect different villages and islands – especially around Turku – and the province of Aland. Other important sea routes are the very short Helsinki-Suomenlinna, Turku-Naantali and Helsinki-Porvoo.

CAR RENTAL

Renting and driving a car in Finland is as simple as it is expensive. A small utility vehicle costs from €60 per day with 100km included and, as a rule, a value in cents for each extra km traveled or €80 to €90 with unlimited km. In Finland, it pays off to share the rental with more travellers. Even with the roads completely icy, the ever-increasing sophistication of snow and ice tires makes – sudden braking aside – driving in Finnish winter easier than it sounds.