Popular Airport | Helsinki - Helsinki Vantaa Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6404 Km |
You can come to Khabarovsk Novy Airport from the center by vehicles such as trolleybuses, buses, shuttles or taxis very easily. If you are going to travel from the center of Khabarovsk to the airport in the morning or at night, taxis can be your primary option. At other times, you can make use of the public transportation vehicles like buses and trolleybuses which are driven past the train station and many places in the center.
If you consider it as an alternative, you can also rent a car, however, rented cars are not preferred so much for the journeys between the center and the airport.
The private shuttles provided by the hotels and the private companies constitute another alternative. If it is also among your plans to use the shuttles for transfers from the center to the airport, you can complete your reservation by contacting shuttle companies or your hotel a while before your travel.
It is possible to reach the airport from the city center of Khabarovsk by the buses which start service in the morning and continue till late hours in the evening. For this, you can catch one of the buses numbered 18 servicing between the southern region and the airport or take the buses numbered 35, which are driven past the train station and come to the airport. Bus tickets are very cheap in the city; however, you generally do not have the possibility of paying them in foreign currencies. You should have some local money with you in order to pay for the ticket before you take the bus.
Buses are quite ideal for the passengers who are traveling only with a backpack or a suitcase. Hence, you can carry your suitcases until the bus stop without any difficulty and take one of the buses heading towards Khabarovsk Airport. Taxis are much more ideal in a lot of terms for those who travel with a few suitcases and together with 3-4 people.
You can reach Khabarovsk Novy Airport directly from many corners such as Village Matveevka, Lenin Road and River Station in the center by taking a taxi. Undoubtedly, the biggest advantage of coming to the airport by taxi is to be able to travel till the entrance of the airport terminal comfortably without the need to carry the suitcases until the bus stop. However, you should keep in mind that taxis are among the most expensive vehicle alternatives.
Taxi fares do not differ significantly between the regions in the city. You can make your decision by obtaining information about the amount you are going to pay while coming to the airport from the corresponding hotel or the other tourists in the region.
It is possible for you to come to the terminal of Khabarovsk Novy Airport by the trolleybuses, which are operated in the city. You can complete your journey to the airport very easily with the trolleybus 1 from Komsomolskaya Square, the trolleybus 2 from the train station and the trolleybus 4 from the shipyard.
You can get in contact with the private shuttles in Khabarovsk in order to be picked up from your hotel in the city center and travel directly to the airport without changing your means of transportation. Shuttle fares are generally similar to those of taxis. When compared to the public transportation vehicles, shuttles might be significantly expensive, however, you should not forget that these vehicles provide an immense advantage in terms of both saving time and being comfortable.
From Khabarovsk Novy Airport, you can travel by a lot of different airlines such as Emirates, Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Japan Airlines. Although the airport terminal is not that large, it is big enough for the passengers. Furthermore, you can easily eat, drink and do shopping at the airport. When you need cash, you can withdraw money at the ATMs in the domestic and international terminals of the airport within a few minutes. Mothers who are traveling together with their children under the age of 7 can use the baby care room, which has a kitchen and a playground, free of cost. However, your boarding pass might be requested at the entrance. You should keep your boarding pass with you before using the room.
There is a Duty-Free shop in the international terminal of the airport. You can buy colorful chocolates, candies and various snacks from here and do shopping for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Eating and drinking areas inside the terminal of the airport generally opens at 06.00 in the morning and offer the passengers different food and drinks until the evening hours. If you are going to arrive at the airport late at night and would like to eat or drink something, you can do shopping from the automatic machines.
In addition to all these services at the airport, there is also a pharmacy where you can buy medicine, massage chairs to use for a little relaxation, a post office and a room to leave your luggage.
Helsinki, which is located in the Uusimaa region in the southern part of Finland, is the capital and most populous city of Finland. Situated on the shores of the Gulf of Finland within the Baltic Sea, Helsinki is among the leading European cities in terms of culture, finance, and science.
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which is located in the neighboring city Vantaa that is the border of the north and east of the city, welcomes the passengers traveling to Helsinki, Finnish and Swedish are spoken. The indented peninsula, which is in the southern part of the city, is also known as the city center. The central stations of all means of public transportation are located in the city center. Senata Square on the west coast of the city center constitutes the historical part of the city. There is a tourist information office near the Market Square which is in the south of Senata Square. You can ask every kind of question about transportation as well as you can buy tickets for various tours and museums at this office.
Metro, tramway, train, and bus are the most preferred means of public transportation. In addition, minibuses and ferryboats are also available for transportation between the coastal regions. The large overpass called Baana connects the Western Harbour area with Kamppi and Töölö Bay areas. This overpass facilitates transportation for pedestrians and bike riders. Public transportation in Helsinki is organized by the company named HSL (Helsinki Regional Transport), just like in the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen. You can buy tickets from ticket booths, from the drivers or by mobile phone to take advantage of public transportation. If you buy the ticket from the driver, the ticket costs a little more. You need to buy a different ticket to take a tramway; the price of the tramway tickets is more affordable than the tickets of other transportation option. These tickets are valid for one hour. If you are going to travel to the cities Espoo, Vantaa or Kauniainen, you need to buy an interregional ticket. These tickets are valid for eighty minutes.
If you are going to use public transport very often during the day, daily tickets will be more practical for you. The children under the age of seven can travel free of charge, while those who are under the age of sixteen can travel by paying half price of the tickets. Transportation options are very limited after midnight in Helsinki. Bus services are available until 2 am, while other public transportation vehicles generally depart for the last time before midnight. On weekends and official holidays, the buses departing from Elielinaukio and Rautatientori area near the railway station are available after 2 am; however, ticket prices cost twice as high as the standard price. Although ticket controls are very rare on public transport in Helsinki, ticket controllers get on the vehicles at certain intervals and ask for tickets. If you haven't got a ticket during ticket control, you have to pay a high amount of penalty.
There are various transportation options to reach the city from the airport. You can benefit from public transportation options such as train, private shuttle services or bus to reach the city center, where you can transfer and travel to different parts of the city, or you can get to anywhere you want in a shorter time by taking the advantage of taxi or car rental options.
The minibuses shuttles called Kutsuplus are private-public transportation minibuses, which have recently been in service. These on-demand shuttles are the minibuses that depart by bringing together the passengers going to the same destination. The minibus shuttles that run on online reservation pick up its passengers at certain stops and drop them off at the places where they exactly would like to arrive. The cost of this journey depends on your destination and you have the opportunity to pay the price during booking by credit card. Kutsuplus option is much more affordable compared to taking a taxi.
Although taking a taxi is more costly compared to public transportation options, it is a quite practical transportation option. You can get a taxi from the taxi stands at the airport, as well as you can book a taxi in advance by making an online reservation. VIP taxi service is also available if you prefer a more luxurious travel. Taxi minibuses called yellow lines can take up to 8 passengers. The minibus taxis don’t follow a specific route. All the passengers taken from the airport are dropped off in turn. The price of this service may vary depending on the number of passengers. If you want to take the advantage of this service, you can contact the yellow stands at the incoming passenger side of the airport.
A new railway line connecting the airport to the central railway station has been in service as of 2015. Journey by train takes about half an hour and the trains usually depart every 10 minutes. You need to buy a ticket by means of the ticket booths on the platform at the airport. The train is not very close to the airport for now. For this reason, you will have to get on the shuttle services running between the airport and the railway station to board the train until the construction of the last (airport) station is completed. You can arrive at the station in a few minutes thanks to the shuttle services.
Helsinki Central Railway Station is the central station of all trains and it is very close to the city center. The train lines Y, S, U, L, E, A, M, I, K, N, T, H, and R are the lines for urban transportation and these lines move in three different directions to the north of the central station. If you are going to travel to the neighboring cities like Espoo, Vantaa or Kaunianinen, it would be useful to remember that you need to buy an interregional ticket.
The intercity bus 615 departs every 30 minutes and takes you from the airport to the Helsinki Central Railway Station in about 30-40 minutes. You need to buy an interregional ticket to take the advantage of this bus line because the airport is within the borders of Vantaa. Once you arrive at the central railway station, you can benefit from transfer option by bus, tramway or metro lines that go to many parts of the city. Your ticket will still be valid for transfer since journey time doesn’t exceed one hour.
In addition, the Finnair City Bus is another alternative to reach the city center from the airport. This bus line departs every 15 minutes and goes to the central railway station from the airport in about half an hour. The bus ticket for this bus costs a bit more compared to the bus number 615 and doesn’t include transfer option. However, this bus line provides you with a more comfortable journey as well as it offers free Wi-Fi service during your journey.
If you are planning to go to the resorts in Espoo, the U-line bus, which provides inter-regional transportation service, depart from the airport to Leppävaara, Nihtisilta and Espoonkeskus regions. Transportation is mainly provided by tramway lines in the city center, while buses are much more preferred for transportation in other urban areas.
The buses departing from the bus terminal on Eliel Square near the central railway station move to the north side of the city and the buses departing from the terminal on Railway Square go to the east, while the buses going to the west depart from the underground bus terminal at the Kamppi Center, which is connected to the Kamppi subway station.
Taking a tramway is a convenient option for touristic transportation. The tramway lines mostly provide transportation in the southern peninsula, which is the central part of the city, yet the extension of tramway network still continues. There are nine tram lines that provide transportation service throughout the southern peninsula in Helsinki. Taking a tram from the airport is not possible for now; however, if you get to the central railway station from the airport, you can go on your journey throughout the peninsula by tramway transfer.
Subway network of Helsinki provides transportation service on a much shorter route compared to other major European cities. Metro provides eastbound transportation from the city center in the south. The journey from Ruoholahti station to Mellunmäki or Vusaari stations takes a little more than twenty minutes. The westward extension of the metro network towards Espoo is currently under construction.
You can rent a car from the car rental offices in the terminal building once your plane lands at the airport. However, traveling in Helsinki by car is not a very practical option. Parking fees are quite high and it is very difficult to find a convenient parking space in the city; parking lots are charged at hourly intervals. However, if you are going to travel on weekends, you can prefer to rent a car since parking is free of charge at the weekend. You can also rent a limousine as a more luxurious option.