How to get to Varjola

BY CAR

From Jyväskylä city center:
Drive to Laukaa and from the traffic circle in Laukaa continue approximately 5 km towards Suolahti. Just before the big bridge going over the Kuusa rapids turn left (sign: Valkola 8). Then drive 200 m and you arrive to Varjola.

From Jyväskylä  (JYV) airport:
Turn to left (E4) towards north. Drive about 1,5 km and then turn to the right following sign towards Laukaa. Drive about 10 km and then you arrive to a T-crossing. Turn left and drive about 3,5 km towards Suolahti. Just before the big bridge going over the Kuusa rapids turn left (sign: Valkola 8). Then drive 200 m and you arrive to Varjola.

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BY AIR

Jyväskylä (JYV)
Nearest airport is Jyväskylä (JYV) airport, located in Tikkakoski, about 25 minutes from Varjola.
https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/jyvaskyla
We can offer transfers from Jyväskylä Airport, contact us by email: varjola@varjola.com

Tampere-Pirkkala (TMP)
Airport is 2,5 hours from Varjola.
You can rent a car from Tampere-Pirkkala airport (https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/tampere-pirkkala/parking-access/car-rentals)

Helsinki (HEL)
Airport is 3,5 hours from Varjola
You can reach Varjola Resort easily from Helsinki Airport by train (https://www.vr.fi/en) , or by connected flight to Jyväskylä airport. Book transfer from Jyväskylä area from Varjola by email!

BY TRAIN OR COACH

Train

We can offer transfer from Jyväskylä city train station, contact us by email: varjola@varjola.com
From Jyväskylä it is possible to take a taxi, rental car, or local bus.

The rail journey to Jyväskylä city center takes 1.5 hours from Tampere and less than 3.5 hours from Helsinki.
Information and tickets are available in: https://www.vr.fi/en

Bus/coach

We can offer transfer from Jyväskylä bus station, contact us by email: varjola@varjola.com
Tickets & timetable for buses
Matkahuolto: https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en
Onnibus: https://www.onnibus.com/home

LOCAL BUS TO VARJOLA FROM JYVÄSKYLÄ

From Jyväskylä city centre you can take local bus to Varjola.
Varjola is situated in rural countryside, and therefore bus routes are rare in the countryside areas.

From Jyväskylä to Varjola by bus: https://jyvaskyla.digitransit.fi/?locale=en

From nearest bus stop to Varjola:
Distance to nearest bus stop to Varjola is about 700 meters, it is called: KUUSA P (Kuusa is local village, P is North)

Here is link to Google map from bus stop to Varjola

BY LAKE

Varjola is accessible by wide channel network by boat

Päijänne-Risteilyt Hildén organises boat trips from Jyväskylä city center to Varjola harbour.
Jyväskylä’s refurbished busy marina is located close to the heart of the city and Travel Centre, where buses and trains arrive/departs. So it is easy to arrive to Jyväskylä by train or bus, and take a boat to Varjola.

Boat trip from Jyväskylä city center to Varjola harbour takes about 3,5 hours.
Ferry timetables here
Channel pear in Varjola is called: Kuusa