Turku is 165km west of Helsinki on the E18 motorway (about 2 hours by car). VR trains run frequently between Helsinki and Turku — the journey takes about 2 hours on InterCity services. The overnight Viking Line and Tallink Silja ferries to Stockholm (11 hours) depart from the Turku harbour; this is one of the classic Scandinavian ferry routes.
Turku Airport has connections to Helsinki and some European cities, though most visitors arrive by train or car from Helsinki.