Transportation

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Public transportation

Helsinki has an excellent public transport system (HSL) comprising bus, tram, metro, commuter train and ferry services. With a single ticket you can hop aboard trams, buses, the metro and even the municipal ferry to Suomenlinna. You can even change from one mode of transport to another as long as your ticket is still valid. Single tickets can be purchased using the HSL mobile app or from HSL ticket machines, R-kiosks and other HSL sales points.

A day ticket is handy if you plan to make several journeys during one day or several days. You can buy a ticket for 1–13 days. Day tickets can be purchased using the HSL mobile app or from HSL ticket machines and sales points in Helsinki Central Station. Other sales points include R-kiosks and many shops. One-day tickets (24 hours) can be purchased also from HSL ticket machines; these tickets are printed out and valid immediately upon payment.

The HSL public transport region is divided into four zones identified by the letters A, B, C and D starting from the city centre. Purchase a ticket for all the zones in which you plan to travel. If you plan to travel in zones A, B and C, you will need an AB, BC or ABC ticket, as there are no one-zone tickets for zones A, B and C. The online Journey Planner notifies which ticket you need together with the search results.


Getting from the airport to the city centre

By train

Commuter trains I and P are a fast and convenient way of travelling between the city centre and the airport. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes. From the train station at Helsinki Airport you can walk directly to your terminal without having to go outside. To get to or from the airport, you will need an ABC ticket. Single tickets and day tickets can be purchased using the HSL mobile app or from HSL ticket machines, R-kiosks and many other sales points throughout the city. Tickets cannot be purchased onboard commuter trains.

By bus

Bus 615 (“Lentoasema-Rautatientori”) and bus 415/415N (“Lentoasema-Elielinaukio”) also operate between the airport and city centre. To get to or from the airport, you will need an ABC ticket, which you can purchase from HSL ticket machines, HSL mobile app or sales points points like R-kiosk.

By taxi:

The journey between Helsinki Airport and the city centre by taxi takes approximately 20 minutes and costs around € 50.

Taxi services: We recommend using Lähitaksi Tel. 0100 7300 and Taxi Helsinki Tel. 0100 0700 services.

Getting from the city centre or Kamppi Bus terminal to Clarion Hotel

Trams

  • Trams 7 and 9 pass by Clarion Helsinki. Travel time is about 12 minutes from the center. The distance from the center is about 2 km. The trams run about every 3 minutes.
  • Kamppi bus terminal (1.6 km): tram 7 or 9

Tram stops

Getting from Clarion Hotel to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

  • Tram 7 or 9 to Main Railway station and by train to Airport. The Trains I and P operate from the main railway station to the airport, journey time approx. 30 min.
  • Tram 7 or 9 to Main Railway station and by bus 615 or 615T from Rautatientori.

Parking

The Clarion hotel does not have its own parking garage, but if you arrive by car, the closest parking garage to the hotel is Rokkiparkki, about 400 meters from the hotel (Välimerenkatu 12). Parking costs 1.5-2.5€/h, maximum 27€/24h. It is also worth noting that street parking is free on weekends and public holidays in the Jätkäsaari area (on weekdays, 2h circular parking).

You will need to download the EasyPark application before you park. Parking will also be paid through the application. Read more about EasyPark here: https://easypark.fi/fi