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Espoo · Finland

Car hire and driving in Espoo

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Finland traffic drives on the right. Picking up at HEL means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Espoo

Car rental from Espoo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Espoo to TallinnEstonia86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Espoo to LahtiFinland103 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Espoo to TurkuFinland134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Espoo to TampereFinland151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Espoo to JyväskyläFinland234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Espoo to Saint PetersburgRussia315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Espoo to KolpinoRussia334 km (208 mi)about 5 h 6 min
Espoo to PskovRussia339 km (210 mi)about 5 h 10 min
Espoo to KuopioFinland339 km (211 mi)about 5 h 10 min
Espoo to RigaLatvia364 km (226 mi)about 5 h 33 min
Espoo to StockholmSweden381 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Espoo to SollentunaSweden384 km (239 mi)about 5 h 52 min
Espoo to MoscowRussia908 km (564 mi)about 13 h 51 min
Espoo to BerlinGermany1,096 km (681 mi)about 16 h 43 min
Espoo to KyivUkraine1,145 km (711 mi)about 17 h 28 min
Espoo to HamburgGermany1,154 km (717 mi)about 17 h 35 min
Espoo to MinskBelarus723 km (449 mi)about 11 h 1 min
Espoo to BudapestHungary1,459 km (906 mi)about 22 h 15 min
Espoo to WarsawPoland915 km (568 mi)about 13 h 57 min
Espoo to ViennaAustria1,436 km (892 mi)about 21 h 54 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Espoo?

The right, as everywhere in Finland.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.