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You can use the local bus routes or benefit from the alternatives such as taxi or car rental for travelling to Turku Airport from Turku city center. The distance between these two points is 9 kilometers. Travelling to the airport from the city center lasts about 10-20 minutes depending on your vehicle choice.

Bus

The bus route 1 is the public transportation alternative providing the connection between the city center and airport. These buses are operated by Föli (regional public transportation network) which is a professional road guide for the region. You can visit the website of Föli to see where your bus is. You can economically travel with these buses. In the means of public transportation, you can see the times of departure and arrival of the buses. Travelling between Turku city center and airport by bus takes about 13 minutes.

You can get on the airport bus from the Market Square of the city and you need to pay approximately 3 Euro for this travel. We should also specify that this amount is collected in the bus in cash. The buses offer service from 05:20 am to 00:45 pm and they operate at flexible intervals for night transfers. When needed, they can wait up to 15 minutes.

Taxi

The most practical and comfortable alternative that you can use for travelling to the airport from Turku city center is taxi. The average cost of this travel is 20-25 Euro. In the city center, you can easily find a taxi stand. You can also make an online reservation for a taxi to pick you up from your location. You can use bank or credit card in all taxis.

Car Rental

If you want to rent a car for your transportation to the airport, you can rent your car at the airport and use it during your visit. After your visit, you can leave it at the airport and continue your journey. If you choose Hertz car rental company, they can offer 15% discount for this city. In addition, Avis, Europcar and Sixt are among the car rental companies offering service in the city. If you prefer renting a car for your transportation, don’t forget to make a reservation in advance.

Airport Shuttle

You can make a little search on the internet and find a suitable shuttle for you. There are luxury vehicles and minibuses as well as budget-friendly shuttles. You can select a vehicle suitable for your needs. However, you should keep in mind that this alternative can be costlier compared to other options.

Hotel Transfer

Since the distance between Turku city center and airport is very close, some hotels may offer airport transfer service for their guests. You can get in contact with your hotel to learn whether they offer this service. This is one of the most comfortable options.

Airport Information

Turku Airport is located in the north of the city. It is on the side of the highway E-63 which is one of the busiest Finnish National highways. Since Turku, which is the oldest city of the country, is an international university city, the airport welcomes 320 thousand passengers per year. The airport, whose construction was completed in 1935, offers service with one terminal. At this regional airport, there are not banking services and ATMs. For this reason, you need to perform your banking transactions before arriving at the airport.

The capital of Greece, Athens, is one of the cities that informs much of today with its history and culture, and for this reason attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. Over 15 million visitors pass through the only airport of Athens, Elefterios Venizelos International Airport. It’s possible to reach Athens centre, located 20 km away from the airport by metro, train, taxi, rental car, and bus. 

Bus

Elefterios Venizelos International Airport is one of the airports with the most convenient methods of reaching the city centre. You can reach the central locations of Sintagma Square, Athena Academy, and Agios Fanourious by taking the X95 from the bus stops located in front of the airport administration building. The journey to the city centre should take around an hour. Once you are at the 16th stop, Evangelismos Hospital, you can take either walk, or take the 732 bus for three stops, to reach Sintagma Square.

You can also reach various areas in Athens from the airport by taking buses 54, 608, 622, 732, and 815.

Train – Metro

There’s been a recent switch in Athens from Greek to Latin alphabet for station names, however the Latin alphabet is not yet used everywhere. This is why it’s probably a good idea to keep an idea of how many stops you need to go when using public transport. You should pay attention to this detail is you take the train from Venizelos Airport to the centre.

The M3 line goes all the way to Sintagma from the airport. Sintagma is the 15th stop. Once you’ve reached Sintagma Square, the home of the Greek Parliament, then you can reach Omonia, another important centre, in just 3 stops by taking the metro. There is also a train line going directly to Port Pire from the airport.

Taxi

It’s possible to reach everywhere in the city by taking a taxi from the airport, however the fixed fare is only applied to Sintagma, Monastiraki, and Omonia. The good conversation of Athenian taxi drivers can be an additional bonus.

Car Rental

You can explore the various areas of Athens and Greece by renting a car at Venizelos Airport. The airport does offer its own car rental service alongside the many car rental agencies. Once you’ve rented your car you should travel 9km along the A64 and then join up with the Attiki highway. This will take you directly to centre of Athens.