From the Airport
From Tampere-Pirkkala Airport
An Airport Taxi
An Airport Taxi is the best way to reach the city centre from Tampere-Pirkkala Airport. It will take travellers to all hotels in Tampere. The fare is 17 euros per person.
It is recommended, that you book your airport taxi in advance. Please, call +358 100 4131 and inform your name, date of arrival, airline and flight arrival time.
You can also go to the first available taxi in the taxi line and request an airport taxi ride. You will then pay only the airport taxi fee, but will have to wait for other possible passengers wanting an airport taxi as well.
A normal taxi
A normal taxi costs around 30-40 euros. Taxis in Finland are very reliable. Taxi webpage
Buses
Paunu bus no. 61 runs between Terminal 1 (Blue1, SAS, Finnair, Finncom Airlines, Wingo) and the city centre.
Timetables: www.paunu.fi
From Terminal 2 (Ryanair) there is a bus connection (Tokee) to Tampere railway station.
Please find the timetables on Airpro's pages.
Timetable search engine for buses from the Tampere-Pirkkala airport
Search engine (Write: "Tornikaari 50, Pirkkala" (= airport's street address) as the place of departure.)
From Helsinki-Vantaa airport
From Helsinki-Vantaa airport, there is a direct bus connection to the bus station in Tampere. Buses leave at regular intervals, at all hours.
To find the bus:
Please go outside the terminal on the ground floor. Across the road there is a row of bus stops. The bus to Tampere usually leaves from stop number 13 or 14. This bus is called ExpressBus and it is equipped with the text Tampere (or Pikavuoro/Pika Tampere).
The bus will stop after 15 minutes at Keimolanportti petrol station, where you will have to change buses. The bus drivers will take care of your luggage. This bus will take you to Tampere bus station, which is in the city centre.
