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Siida – Hotel Inari in Inari village, Inari, Lapland, Finland, 2021 September📷 Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 3.0

Road trips in Finland

8 road trips and 22 hand-picked places in Finland, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
8
Places
22
Motorways
No motorway tolls for cars
Speed limit
120 km/h

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Trip guides

Road trips through Finland

Finnish Lakeland – Savonlinna heinäkuu 2002 IMG 1635© User:Mikko Paananen · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Motorhome-friendly trips

Finnish Lakeland

586 km6 stops4 days
Finland’s Archipelago Trail from Turku – 5. puiston puolelta 2© Tn.kuvat · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Coasts & islands

Finland’s Archipelago Trail from Turku

187 km9 stops4 days
Finnish Lapland: Rovaniemi to Inari – Arktikum Exterior (53072369734)© Pete from Liverpool, UK · CC BY 2.0
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Themed road trips

Finnish Lapland: Rovaniemi to Inari

353 km7 stops4 days
Eastern Finland: Koli to Oulanka – Finland 2014-03-15 (13292726485)© Guillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, Denmark · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Mountains & lakes

Eastern Finland: Koli to Oulanka

841 km9 stops5 days
Lakes, taiga and the Arctic Circle – by camper from Helsinki through the Saimaa Lakeland and Karelia to Lapland – a snowy street with buildings and a clock tower in the backgroundPhoto by Nina Kaarina on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Lakes, taiga and the Arctic Circle – by camper from Helsinki through the Saimaa Lakeland and Karelia to Lapland

1,303 km13 stops7 days
Granite, ferries and lighthouses – by camper around the Archipelago Trail from Turku to Åland – turku, turun linna, finland© Nord-bei-Nordost · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Granite, ferries and lighthouses – by camper around the Archipelago Trail from Turku to Åland

500 km14 stops8 days
Castle, esker and lake horizons – by camper through eastern Finnish Lakeland from Lappeenranta via Savonlinna and Kuopio to Koli – aerial view of canal at the cityPhoto by Denis Arslanbekov on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Castle, esker and lake horizons – by camper through eastern Finnish Lakeland from Lappeenranta via Savonlinna and Kuopio to Koli

601 km10 stops7 days
Land uplift, wooden towns and a meteorite lake – by camper from Vaasa through the Kvarken World Heritage Site along the Ostrobothnian coast – aurora, finland, finnish lapland© Sturrax · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Land uplift, wooden towns and a meteorite lake – by camper from Vaasa through the Kvarken World Heritage Site along the Ostrobothnian coast

737 km11 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Finnish Lakeland4586 km8 h 05 min6
Finland’s Archipelago Trail from Turku4187 km2 h 35 min9
Finnish Lapland: Rovaniemi to Inari4353 km4 h 52 min7
Eastern Finland: Koli to Oulanka5841 km11 h 37 min9
Lakes, taiga and the Arctic Circle – by camper from Helsinki through the Saimaa Lakeland and Karelia to Lapland71,303 km17 h 60 min13
Granite, ferries and lighthouses – by camper around the Archipelago Trail from Turku to Åland8500 km6 h 54 min14
Castle, esker and lake horizons – by camper through eastern Finnish Lakeland from Lappeenranta via Savonlinna and Kuopio to Koli7601 km8 h 18 min10
Land uplift, wooden towns and a meteorite lake – by camper from Vaasa through the Kvarken World Heritage Site along the Ostrobothnian coast8737 km10 h 11 min11
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Finland

Siida – Hotel Inari in Inari village, Inari, Lapland, Finland, 2021 September© Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
History

Siida

Inari, Finland
Koli National Park – Finland 2014-03-15 (13292726485)© Guillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, Denmark · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Koli National Park

Koli, Finland
Fairy Slipper Orchid (Calypso bulbosa), Oulanka National Park, Finland (42213452004)© Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Oulanka National Park

Kuusamo, Finland
Manège or Military Museum in Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, 2022 April - 2© Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Suomenlinna

Helsinki, Finland
Olavinlinna Castle – Kyrönsalmi from Church Tower© Antti Leppänen · CC BY 4.0
History

Olavinlinna Castle

Savonlinna, Finland
Punkaharju ridge – Junarataa Punkaharjulla© MKFI · Public domain
Nature

Punkaharju ridge

Punkaharju, Finland
Turku Castle – 14 pihanäkymä© Tn.kuvat · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Turku Castle

Turku, Finland
Inside the Moominhouse, Moominworld© Andy Dingley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Oddities

Moominworld

Naantali, Finland
Arktikum – Rovaniemi, Finland (49987293383)© Ninara · CC BY 2.0
History

Arktikum

Rovaniemi, Finland
Arctic Circle marker Santa Claus Village Rovaniemi 2022-09-15 02© Leonhard Lenz · CC0
Oddities

Santa Claus Village

Rovaniemi, Finland
Hossa National Park – Lake Öllöri, Hossa, june 2004 - panoramio© Risto Varhe · CC BY 3.0
Nature

Hossa National Park

Hossa, Finland
Porvoo Old Town – Porvoo - Old Town - panoramio© Arto J · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Porvoo Old Town

Porvoo, Finland
Haukkalampi in Nuuksio National Park, Vihti, Finland, June 2020 - 2© Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nature

Nuuksio National Park

Espoo, Finland
Rauma Old Town Hall on 10th July 2017© Lauren Stevens · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Rauma Old Town

Rauma, Finland
Fiskars Village – lake, ridge, punkaharju© reijotelaranta · Pixabay Content License
History

Fiskars Village

Raasepori, Finland
Petäjävesi Old Church – Nuorisotalo Feenix© Gebinam · CC0
History

Petäjävesi Old Church

Petäjävesi, Finland
Downtown Kuopio and Kallavesi as seen from Puijo tower, Kuopio, North Savo, Finland, 2023 April - 2© Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Puijo Tower

Kuopio, Finland
Kirnukangas lean-to shelter in Repovesi National Park, Kouvola (December 2019)© Markus Säynevirta · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Repovesi National Park

Kouvola, Finland
Temppeliaukio Church interior 01© Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Temppeliaukio Church

Helsinki, Finland
Hanko – Hangon museon tykki 1 kuva b© Htm · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Hanko

Hanko, Finland
Path to Pallastunturi in autumn color display, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, 2021 September© Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Pallastunturi

Muonio, Finland
Urho Kekkonen National Park – Saariseläntie in Saariselkä, Inari, Lapland, Finland, 2021 September© Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Urho Kekkonen National Park

Saariselkä, Finland

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Finland?

Popular routes include Finnish Lakeland, Finland’s Archipelago Trail from Turku, Finnish Lapland: Rovaniemi to Inari and Eastern Finland: Koli to Oulanka. CampingSpirit has 8 trip guides that pass through Finland, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Finland are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Siida, Koli National Park, Oulanka National Park and Suomenlinna.

Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Finland?

No motorway tolls for cars. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.

What is the motorway speed limit in Finland?

120 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.

Are there low-emission zones in Finland?

Few or none.

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