Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory

Important Warning

Important: Oulu buses do not accept cards! Make sure you have cash (EURO) available, preferably coins or small notes, do not present the bus driver with EUR 50 notes!

You will need to pay the bus from the airport to the centre yourself, and also your first bus trip to the university campus. With your registration, you will get a bus ticket valid for the whole week, so you do not need to pay thereafter. However, when returning to the airport by bus, you will need to pay again, because the airport is in a different zone.

Airport to Oulu Centre

From the airport, take the bus Line 8 or Line 9 into the centre of Oulu. Note that Line 8 is more efficient for going to the railway station. For most downtown hotels, go to "Kaupungintalo P" (City Hall (north)); for the railway station, go to "Linja-autoasema E" (Central Bus Station (south)).

Important: Oulu buses do not accept cards! Make sure you have cash (EURO) available, preferably coins or small notes, do not present the bus driver with EUR 50 notes! The one-way ticket you need from the airport to the centre is a "AB", which costs 5.80 EUR.

Oulu Centre to University Campus

Between the centre and the university campus, bus lines 1, 2, 3 and 8 run frequently between the city centre (bus stop "Kaupungintalo") and the university campus at Linnanmaa (bus stop "Yliopisto"). Travel time is 15-20 min. Between 8-9 a.m. there should be a bus leaving every 5-8 min.

You can download an annotated map (PDF) with the same information as given here.

Also lines 22 and 48 can be used, but they run less frequently and do not stop at Kaupungintalo, but ≈200 m northwards close to the church.

Once you reach the campus, the way to the conference is signedposted, but you can also check this Campus Map.

More information and Journey planner at https://www.ouka.fi/oulu/public-transport/, detailed route maps at https://jl.oulunliikenne.fi/.

Oulu Centre to Reception/Ice Breaker

The Reception of the City of Oulu will take place in the Science Centre "Tietomaa" just outside the centre in walking distance. You can download a map (PDF; same map as for conference dinner) here. If you want to navigate using your phone, you can find a link to the location by scanning the QR code on the map.

Oulu Centre to Conference Dinner

The conference dinner will take place in Lasaretti restaurant, which is located just outside the centre in walking distance. You can download a map (PDF; same map as for reception) here. If you want to navigate using your phone, you can find a link to the location by scanning the QR code on the map.


Last modified: 2019-08-18, 19:52:27.