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Arriving to the zoo

Korkeasaari Zoo is located on an island close to the Helsinki city centre. A bridge connects us to Mustikkamaa recreation area, so you can visit the Zoo all year round. In the summer you can also take a ferry to the Zoo from the Market Square.

By bus no. 16 from Helsinki centre

The bus stops nearest to the Korkeasaari Zoo are in the A zone of the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL). Bus number 16 takes passengers from the Helsinki Railway Square right to the Korkeasaari ticket booth in Mustikkamaa. The bus leaves from the Railway Square next to the railway station and departs three times per hour. The estimated travel time is 20 minutes.

By tram no. 13 from Pasila

The closest tram stops to Korkeasaari are called Sompasaari and Polariksenkatu. You can also hop on the tram from Kalasatama at the Redi shopping centre, for example.

Metro via Kalasatama

There is about a kilometre’s walk from the metro stop at Kalasatama to the Korkeasaari ticket booth in Mustikkamaa. The Kalasatama metro stop is situated in the Redi shopping centre.

By ferry from the Market Square

The ferry operates from the Market Square on a daily basis from the beginning of June to the end of August, and on weekends in May and September. The ferry does not run between October and April. The travel time is about 20 minutes.