How do I get from Helsinki airport to Katajanokka?

Q: How do I get from Helsinki airport to Katajanokka?

P train and tram 5: €4.50 for one traveler, 40–45 min. It leaves you at Katajanokan terminaali, via Helsinki Central and a change to the tram at Rautatientori. Take the P train to Helsinki Central, then tram 5 from Rautatientori to Katajanokan terminaali: about 43 minutes, same EUR 4.50 ticket. The last tram 5 leaves around 22:53 — well before the last train — so a late arrival needs a taxi for this last leg.

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1 way to Katajanokka

For Helsinki generally we recommend the P train via Tikkurila; for Katajanokka the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

P train and tram 5

P5 · VR for HSL, then HSL, on one HSL ticket

40–45 min rideEvery 20 min05:36–22:53

Lentoasema station beneath the terminalKatajanokan terminaali

1 changeLuggage space

€4.50total for 1 adult€4.50 eachBuy ticketOn VR for HSL, then HSL, on one HSL ticket

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Lentoasema station beneath the terminal, platform 1

The same ABC single as the train alone: EUR 4.50 on the HSL app, EUR 4.80 at a machine or by contactless, valid 90 minutes across every HSL mode. Train and tram together take about 43 minutes, well inside that window.

Luggage. A commuter train, then an ordinary street tram; no racks on either.

Hours. Tram 5 stops for the night well before midnight, at about 22:53, and starts again about 05:36 — hours short of the trains, which run to about 01:22 and from 04:52. Outside tram 5's hours, a taxi is the only way to Katajanokka.

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Take the P train to Helsinki Central, then tram 5 from Rautatientori to Katajanokan terminaali: about 43 minutes, same EUR 4.50 ticket. The last tram 5 leaves around 22:53 — well before the last train — so a late arrival needs a taxi for this last leg.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Helsinki Airport into Helsinki

Your destination

Straight there.

The Viking Line ferry terminal, east of the market square.

Helsinki Airport

Follow the signs

Lentoasema station beneath the terminal

P train and tram 5 · 40–45 min

Katajanokka

P train and tram 5 serves Katajanokka. P train via Tikkurila does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the P train and tram 5 runs 05:36–22:53. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Katajanokka

Find the stop

Lentoasema station beneath the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose P train and tram 5

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Katajanokka

40–45 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Four pay €18 on the cheapest way to Katajanokka on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €51 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Helsinki; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the P train via Tikkurila stop at Katajanokka?

No. It runs to Helsinki Central Station in 29 minutes.

Does the I train via Myyrmäki stop at Katajanokka?

No. It runs to Helsinki Central Station in 34 minutes.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the P train and tram 5 runs 05:36–22:53. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

How far is Katajanokka from the centre?