Search Flights from Avignon to Helsinki
Approximate Travel Distance | Approximate Flight Duration | Popular Airlines | Popular Airport |
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2,250
Km
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2 hour
40 min
| Tikkurila Railway Station |
Transportation to Avignon Airport from the City Center
Avignon Tgv Airport
You may have to use a connecting flight for travelling to another city from Avignon if you want to provide your transportation by air transportation. Certain airline companies don’t have direct flights to Avignon. If you want to travel to İstanbul from Avignon, you may have to transfer. After flying to Paris Charles De Gaulle International Airport from Avignon Airport, you can reach İstanbul with one of the flights of Turkish Airlines.
Travelling to Paris from Avignon lasts about 1 hour and 20 minutes. From Paris to İstanbul, it lasts about 3 hours and 40 minutes. Time difference between France and Turkey is one hour. Avignon starts the day one hour later than Istanbul. It is important to remember that while it is 01:00 pm in Avignon, it is 02:00 pm in İstanbul. It is very important to pay attention to the time difference while planning your travel. You can reach the airport from Avignon by bus, taxi or private car. The travel lasts about 30 minutes by private car. Since the railway route is outside the city center, it is not possible to get to the city center by train. But by choosing the bus option, it is possible to have a budget-friendly airport transportation. If you want to get to Avignon Airport faster, taxi can be a better option for you.
Bus
In order to get to the airport, you can prefer getting on the bus route 30 offering transportation service for Caumont - Avignon Poste route. These vehicles, which are more affordable than taxis or private cars, can take you to the airport for 3 or 4 Euro, which is about 10-12 Turkish Lira.
Taxi
You can travel to Avignon Airport from the city center by taxi which is one of the comfortable transportation alternatives. You can reach the airport in a short time by paying 25-30 Euro.
Car Rental
If you want a more comfortable alternative and don’t want to waste time searching for a means of transportation, you can rent a car for travelling to Avignon Airport. The cost of reaching the city center with the car you rent is also very low.
Airport Information
Built in 1937 for cargo transportation, Avignon Airport opened its doors to its passengers for international flights in 2006. Avignon Airport welcomes its guests with its bar, restaurants, car rental companies, parking area and other services. At the airport, there are three parking areas as P1 (short-time), P2 (long-term) and P3 (rental car) so it is not a problem whether you stay for a short or long time. If you will not stay longer than 30 minutes, you will not be charged. But if you are going to stay for a longer time, you will be charged hourly. In addition to the hourly fee, if you want to park your car in the airport parking are for one month, three months, six months or even one year, you can also choose one of these options. You can benefit from these options by paying the required amount.
At Avignon Airport, information desks of the car rental companies also provide passengers with the necessary information. Among the companies that provide car rental services at the airport are Alamo, Avis, Europcar and Hertz. There is bar or restaurant where you can eat something before or after your flight. At the airport, there are information desks, passenger waiting areas, souvenir shops, phone-boxes and wheelchairs which passengers can benefit from.
Avignon Provence Airport
In your journey from the center of Avignon, which stands out as one of the most popular and preferred routes in France, to the airport you can use the cars that you can rent from the offices in the city center, fast and economical Avignon taxis, or the buses that carry their passengers from the stops in the city center to the airport.
In addition to all these options, you can arrive at stations located near the airport by taking direct or connected trains from many points of the country to Avignon Airport.
When traveling from the city to Avignon Airport, taxis can be considered as expensive options especially for those coming from the distanced parts of the city. Rental cars, on the other hand, can make your job easier if you prefer one of the companies with offices in or around the center.
Private Vehicle
Those departing from the center of Avignon can choose travelling with private vehicle as an extremely comfortable and fast option. After leaving the center, you should use the Marseille highway and keep driving until the airport via A7 highway. After that, taking the airport exit, you can reach the entrance of Avignon Airport in a short time. If you have never driven in and around Avignon, you can find your way easily with a navigation device and reduce the risk of losing time and missing your flight while coming to Avignon Airport.
Taxi
You can easily get to Avignon Airport in a comfortable and fast way by finding a taxi at any time, no matter the date and hour, in the city center. If you would like to call a taxi to where you are in the city center, you can book a taxi by calling 04 90 82 20 20 for Radio Taxis, a taxi company in Avignon. Having booked your taxi beforehand according to your departure time will also help you to be at the airport at your desired time by facilitating finding a car. Taxis departing from the center take their passengers from Avignon city center to Avignon Airport for an average of 25-30 euros. At night time, this fare slightly increases and reaches an average of 30-35 euros. Those who are willing to get to the airport with a taxi but at more affordable fares can share the taxi cab with other passengers going to the airport from their hotel and thus reduce the total amount they would pay.
Bus
You can also choose to travel from Avignon city center to Avignon Airport with TCRA buses or other private bus companies. While buses are generally not accepted as a convenient option for passengers who are in a rush, they can be preferred by passengers whose priority is low costs thanks to affordable bus tickets. When you take the bus from one of the stops in the city center, you can directly at the bus stops in front of the airport terminal. You can arrive at the bus stops by foot, or make benefit of again buses or taxis if you will be coming from distanced places. If you need to travel from the center to the airport very early in the morning or late at night, it might be a better option to opt for taxis that serve late hours instead of taking a bus.
Car Rental
You can also travel to many places in the city center as well as to Avignon Airport with a rental car. A large number of car rental companies, especially Sixt, Europcar, AVIS and Enterprise, serve to provide passengers with the cars they require. If you pick up your car from the center, you can arrive at the airport following the airport signs that you can see along the route and deliver your rental car here at the airport. The passengers who prefer the rental car option must have the required documents for renting a car fully and completely with them and pay attention to the rules and signs while driving.
Train
Trains are frequently used for transportation between different points in the region. You can make benefit of these fast and practical means of transportation in order to get to the stations near Avignon Airport, and continue your journey to the airport from here by taking a taxi or using other means of transportation. Trains can be used for reaching Avignon from other cities or even countries. After arriving at Avignon, you can benefit from fast arrival to the airport terminal with a taxi or rental car.
Airport Information
There is a hotel very close to Avignon Provence Airport, which links Avignon in France with other important cities in France or in the rest of Europe. You can stay in this hotel before or after your flight. The hotel offers spacious and comfortable rooms, as well as a large pool and tennis court. Those who want to try some of the world famous French delicacies or delicious tastes from the world cuisines can choose among places like Lattitude Sud, Restaurant Le Courte Paille or Restaurant de l'aéroclub Mamma Mia. Passengers who prefer to come to the airport by car can benefit from the parking lot by paying a daily, weekly or monthly parking fee. Apart from all these, Avignon Airport also hosts small stores from where you can buy souvenirs or accessories and comfortable lounges.
Transportation to Helsinki City Center from Airport
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.
Kutsuplus (Minibus Shuttles)
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.
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.
Train
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.
Bus
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.
Tramway
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.
Metro
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.
Rent a car
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.
Last Updated: 17 Mar 2017Frequently Asked Questions
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For Avignon-Helsinki flights, you can use Avignon Tgv Railway Station, Avignon Provence Airport as departure airport, and Helsinki - Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Hernesaari Heliport Airport, Helsinki Central Railway Station, Tikkurila Railway Station for arrival.
The flight distance between Avignon-Helsinki is 2249 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 2 hour 40 minutes.
When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Avignon-Helsinki flights is Wednesday.
