Smooth travelling at Helsinki Airport

You can easily get to and from Helsinki Airport with public transportation, Finnair City bus or taxi. Read more!

Designed especially for transferring between Asian and European flights, Helsinki Airport is regularly rated as one of the most efficient airports. Flying via Helsinki means you'll spend less time waiting for flights and more time at your destination. At best, changing planes takes just 35 minutes!

When arriving in Helsinki, please check the gate number and departure time of your onward flight from the flight information screens at the airport. On the way to your departure gate, you will go through security and passport controls. If you are arriving from a non-Schengen country and heading on a flight to the Schengen area, the airport's multilingual staff will guide you to the fast line security control in the transfer area.

At passport control, citizens of the EU, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea holding biometric passports may skip lines by using the airport's fast and convenient automatic border control machines.

At Helsinki Airport you can find some good bargains in the numerous shops around the airport or enjoy tasty food and snacks in the high-quality restaurants and cafés. Thanks to the comfortable workstations and versatile hotel and congress services, you can also work efficiently before your flight. What's more, you can continue shopping at the Finnair Arrival Shop after your flight!

Unwind at the lounges at Helsinki Airport – Finnair Lounge in the Schengen side, or Finnair Business Lounge and Finnair Platinum Wing in the non-Schengen side of the airport. Whether you want to enjoy a delicious meal, grab a quick coffee, continue to work, take a shower before your flight or just sit back and relax, you’ll find a perfect spot in our lounges.

A wide network of our partners’ lounges in our destinations welcomes you for a visit while travelling. Find information about the lounges available for you in your destination airport and read through the guest policy.