By train
Jyväskylä is well connected with railroads to the other Finnish cities, and getting in by train is rather effortless. The journey from Helsinki takes from 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 1/2 hours depending on the train. A bit depending of the train type, one way Helsinki - Jyväskylä train ticket costs a bit over or under 50 euros for adults March 2010.
The combined bus and train station "Jyväskylä travel center" / "Jyväskylän matkakeskus" is open from 06:00 to 22:00 from Friday to Saturday and from 08:00 to 22:00 on Sundays. Train tickets are sold at ticket machines at all opening hours, but the booking office does not sell tickets in the early morning or late night (http://www.vr.fi/eng/palv...).
By plane
Jyväskylä has a small airport (http://www.finavia.fi/air...) which is mostly served by the FinnComm Finnish Commuter Airline (http://www.fc.fi/home/) and Finnair (http://www.finnair.fi/). There are also some direct charter flights to popular holiday destinations.
From the airport you can travel to city with airport bus. The cost is 5 euro. The bus will leave the airport when all passengers have picked up their luggage. Reaching the airport for an outgoing flight is also possible by bus, the bus will leave from the city one hour before the departure time of the flight.
You can also reach the city by taxi in 15-20 minutes. Catching or calling a taxi from the airport it will cost approx. 35 euros March 2010 to get to the city center. If you are traveling alone, it's cheaper to order the taxi as a special "Airport-Taxi". Ordering Airport-Taxi two hours in advance will lower the cost for one person down to 20 euros, and a designated taxi driver with a name sign will be waiting at the airport for you. The service number for taxis in Jyväskylä area is +358 10 06900 also for Airport-Taxi.
By bus
Buses travel between Jyväskylä and other Finnish cities, as well as smaller destinations. When traveling between cities, using trains is typically faster. Express Bus (http://www.expressbus.fi/...) ticket for adults from Jyväskylä to Helsinki or Helsinki-Vantaa Airport costs a bit less than 50 euros March 2010.