Southern Finland and Capital Region
Helsinki and the surrounding coast offer the widest choice of cars. Day trips reach Porvoo, Turku and Lahti easily on well-maintained highways.
Helsinki
Pickup in Kamppi or at your hotel; reach Porvoo, Turku and Lahti for day trips along the southern coast.
Helsinki Airport
Arrivals hall in Terminal 2; straight onto Ring Road III, 20 min to central Helsinki or onward to Lahti and Turku.
Lakeland and Central Finland
Jyvaskyla, Tampere and smaller towns sit among thousands of lakes and forests. Quiet roads, summer cottages and national parks define the region.
Tampere
Lakeland hub halfway between Helsinki and the west coast; reach Pori, Jyvaskyla and Nokia within two hours.
Jyvaskyla
Heart of Lakeland on Lake Paijanne; reach Tampere, Lahti and UNESCO sites among thousands of lakes and forests.
Western Coast
Pori, Vaasa and Kokkola line the Gulf of Bothnia. Flat coastal roads and ferry links to Sweden make this a gateway to Scandinavia.
Pori
West coast city near Yyteri beach and Rauma UNESCO site; connect to Tampere, Vaasa and Swedish ferry routes.
Vaasa
Mid-coast town on the Gulf of Bothnia; ferry terminal for Umea, Sweden, and access to the Kvarken Archipelago UNESCO site.
Kokkola
Small coastal town halfway between Pori and Oulu; old wooden Neristan district and quiet roads along the Bothnian coast.
Eastern Finland and Karelia
Joensuu and the border region offer access to Koli National Park and the Russian frontier, with forests and lake chains stretching north.
Joensuu
Eastern city by Lake Pyhaselka, gateway to Koli National Park and Karelian forests near the Russian border.
Lapland and the Arctic
Oulu marks the start of the north. Further up lie Rovaniemi, ski resorts and the midnight sun, reachable by long drives or domestic flights.
Oulu
Northern gateway on the Gulf of Bothnia; reach Lapland, Kuusamo and the Arctic Circle via Route 4 and Route 20.