Tampere: 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.
Tampere is a city of 260,646 people in Finland (Pirkanmaa), 114 m (374 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tampere runs from about 5 h 28 min a day in late December to 19 h 39 min in late June (computed for 61.5° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tampere is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tampere: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tampere · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Saint Petersburg, 395 km (Russia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Stockholm, 396 km (Sweden) — flights · buses · car rental
- Helsinki, 160 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tallinn, 235 km (Estonia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Espoo, 151 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vantaa, 150 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oulu, 400 km — buses · car rental
- Turku, 142 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Uppsala, 381 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental
- Jyväskylä, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Tampere?
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tampere?
About 260,646 people live in Tampere (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tampere in?
Europe/Helsinki, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tampere?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tampere?
Saint Petersburg (395 km), Stockholm (396 km), Helsinki (160 km), Tallinn (235 km), Espoo (151 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.