Jyväskylä: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Jyväskylä is a city of 148,744 people in Finland (Central Finland), 109 m (358 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Jyväskylä runs from about 5 h 11 min a day in late December to 20 h 2 min in late June (computed for 62.24° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jyväskylä is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,533 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Jyväskylä: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Jyväskylä · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Saint Petersburg, 356 km (Russia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Helsinki, 234 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tallinn, 316 km (Estonia) — buses · car rental
- Espoo, 234 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tampere, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vantaa, 220 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oulu, 308 km — buses · car rental
- Turku, 271 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kolpino, 381 km (Russia) — buses · car rental
- Umeå, 327 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Jyväskylä?
Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Jyväskylä?
About 148,744 people live in Jyväskylä (GeoNames).
What time zone is Jyväskylä in?
Europe/Helsinki, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Jyväskylä?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Jyväskylä?
Saint Petersburg (356 km), Helsinki (234 km), Tallinn (316 km), Espoo (234 km), Tampere (131 km).
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.