One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
TKU9.0+1.2
HEL7.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
TKU6.8
HEL7.5+0.7
Food & retail
Best for
TKU
Southwest Finland city breaks via Föli bus line 1Wizz Air / SAS / airBaltic hops without a Helsinki detourSelf-drive travellers using front-of-terminal app parking
Watch out for
TKU
Airside Turku Cafe / Aura Bar open only around departure banksNo Priority Pass or walk-up pay-in lounge (VIP Lounge is bookable only)No ATM on campus — sort cash or cards before you land
Amenities and tips
TKU
Turku Cafe (landside)Turku Airport Free Wi-FiFöli bus line 1Turku Cafe (gate area)
TKU · Compact Finavia regional north of Turku with Föli bus 1, flight-tied cafés, and no Priority Pass lounge — easy when the bank is open, thin when it is not; Finnair HEL returns 25 October 2026.
HEL · Compact Finnair / oneworld hub under one roof: a 27–32 minute airport train, free tap-water stations, and a rebuilt lounge set. Finavia counted 16.98 million passengers in 2025; the first half of 2026 added 8.5 million.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
TKU5.4
HEL7.3+1.9
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
TKU8.2
HEL8.2
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
TKU5.8
HEL7.6+1.8
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
TKU6.1
HEL7.6+1.5
Travellers who want a single-terminal layout over lounge programmes
HEL
I/P train under the terminalFree hot and cold wateroneworld Finnair loungesShort same-terminal connections
Thin domestic schedule until Finnair HEL restart in 25 October 2026
HEL
Schengen / non-Schengen passport controlTransfer security on many non-Schengen arrivalsAspire Gate 13 split hoursHSL I-train frequency through 4 Oct 2026
Aura Bar (gate 21)
Finavia VIP Lounge (bookable)
Services track the departure banks — do not expect a 24/7 café
Building hours follow FIDS — early/late banks can find counters closed.
One Finavia hall — TKU is not TMP, MHQ, or HEL
Single terminal; the costly error is mixing TKU with TMP / MHQ / HEL.
Landside lunch window + flight-tied airside cafe / Aura Bar
Real Finavia/SSP cafes, but flight-tied; landside lunch is a weekday window.
HEL
Free water stationsPriority securityFinnair LoungeAirport trainWiFiShopping and dining
Follow the airline pad, then Finavia's queue tool
Finnair asks 2 hours for short-haul and 3 hours for long-haul. Security itself takes 2–7 minutes after the queue.
Stay on the correct side of passport control
Schengen and non-Schengen share one building but not one airside. Walk times are short; the border is the delay.
Refill first, then use the new Schengen food cluster
Free tap water is the value play. Recent openings include Fazer Café near gates 19–20 and Luigi's at gate 40.
