Turku: 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.
Turku is a city of 206,655 people in Finland (Southwest Finland), 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Turku runs from about 5 h 50 min a day in late December to 19 h 10 min in late June (computed for 60.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Turku is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Turku Airport (TKU), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Turku: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Turku · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Stockholm, 265 km (Sweden) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Helsinki, 150 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tallinn, 179 km (Estonia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Espoo, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tampere, 142 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vantaa, 153 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Uppsala, 264 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental · tours
- Jyväskylä, 271 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sollentuna, 266 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental · tours
- Umeå, 390 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Turku?
Turku Airport (TKU), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Turku?
About 206,655 people live in Turku (GeoNames).
What time zone is Turku in?
Europe/Helsinki, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Turku?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Turku?
Stockholm (265 km), Helsinki (150 km), Tallinn (179 km), Espoo (134 km), Tampere (142 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.