Easy connections by air, sea, and land
Turku is well-connected to various international destinations, making it accessible by air, sea, and land. Below you can see how Turku can be reached from multiple destinations.
By Air: Turku Airport offers direct flights from cities like Stockholm (Sweden), Riga (Latvia), and Gdansk (Poland). You can also fly into Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and take a bus or train to Turku, which takes about two hours.
By Sea: There are daily ferry services from Stockholm to Turku, operated by Viking Line and Silja Line. The journey takes around 11 hours and includes a stop in the Åland Islands.
By Land: Turku is easily reachable by train or bus from Helsinki and other major Finnish cities. The train ride from Helsinki to Turku takes just under two hours.
Turku and its archipelago offer you multiple holiday options
To participate the ICP2025TURKU gives you a great opportunity to have a holiday in Finland either before or after the conference. Our green and pure nature and the peaceful and quiet archipelago offer unique holiday options that differ from the mainstream holiday destinations. You are also free to take a trip to other Finnish cites such as Lapland, if you feel like seeing the midnight sun or experiencing the unique fishing and hiking options.
Let us help make your experience a unique one
The City of Turku is willing to do its best to offer you the holiday experiences you are looking for. Here are some ideas how to spend your time in Turku.
You can find multiple options also directly from the website of Visit Turku: http://www.visitturku.fi/en. If you have any questions at all that are not answered by the website information, do not hesitate to contact Visit Turku at info@visitturku.fi.
Videos help to visualize Turku and its unique nature
We have preselected some videos for your convenience, if you want to learn more of Turku, its archipelago or perhaps the University of Turku as well. Feel free to view the videos below.
Here is an independent view of Turku as a holiday destination:
This is the video made for the 2011 European Capital of Culture:
Here you can learn some critical things in Finnish:
University of Turku – the Campus that Never Sleeps