Traffic In­ter­rup­tion

Track work bus B04

On Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, bus also stops at Inkoo in the evenings. The trackwork buses stopping in Inkoo are identified by the code B05.

From Karjaa, a connection to the H commuter train. A direct long-distance train connection to the Port of Turku or a long-distance train connection with an exchange is also available at the ships' travel times.

Long-distance train (InterCity or Pendolino)

From Karjaa, a connection to the H commuter train. A direct long-distance train connection to the Port of Turku or a long-distance train connection with an exchange is also available at the ships' travel times.

Travel time

The total travel time between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku railway station is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Bus B02

Bus B02 also runs to the Port of Turku at the ships' travel times. You can find more detailed information about the services to the port through the travel search.

Travel time

The one-way travel time between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku railway station is 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Track work bus B01

Salo’s local transport connection to the centre of Salo is available from the Salo Piihovi stop.

Travel time

The one-way travel time between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku railway station is 2 hours and 10 minutes.

At Helsinki Central Railway Station, all rail replacement buses depart from Postikatu, from the stop located on the side of the Postitalo building.

You can check the line ID of your track work bus on your ticket.

Information about the track work bus connection

Track work bus B02 between Helsinki and Turku running via minor stations stops at Leppävaara railway station.

Track work bus B02 stops at Leppävaara railway stations' overpass, bus stop number 41 along Ring Road 1. The overpass can be accessed via the stairs from the train platforms.

Note! If your ticket shows a bus number between 08300–08599, 18300–18599, or 28300–28599, followed by BU, BL or BE, it refers to an HSL bus. The departure locations for HSL buses differ from those of VR buses. Please check the departure location for the HSL bus. , Opens in a new tab

Track work bus B04, which operates between Helsinki Central Station and Karjaa railway station, stops at Kirkkonummi railway station,.

Track work buses depart next to track 1, on the west side of the station building.

Note! If your ticket shows a bus number between 08300–08599, 18300–18599, or 28300–28599, followed by BU, BL or BE, it refers to an HSL bus. The departure locations for HSL buses differ from those of VR buses. Please check the departure location for the HSL bus. , Opens in a new tab

Trackwork bus B05 stops in Inkoo on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday evenings.

The bus stops are Torp th West and Torp th East. The stops are located about 5 km from Inkoo's town center.

Track work bus B04 runs from Karjaa railway station via Kirkkonummi to Helsinki and from Helsinki via Kirkkonummi to Karjaa railway station.

Track work buses depart from the museum locomotive next to track 2.

Track work bus B02, which runs via minor stations between Helsinki and Turku, stops at Salo railway station.

Track work buses depart from the station square of Salo railway station, near track 1.

Information about the track work bus connection

Track work bus B01, which runs as an express service between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku, stops at the long-distance bus stop located at the Piihovi ramp in Salo.

Buses on their way to Helsinki will stop at the ramp on the opposite side of the Turku motorway when viewed from the petrol station. Buses on their way to Turku stop at the motorway ramp on the petrol station side.

Connections to the centre of Salo

Please note that the distance from the Piihovi stop in Salo to the city centre is approximately 5 km. However, a local bus connection of the Salo public transport, Paikku, runs between Piihovi and the centre of Salo. See local bus connections, Opens in a new tab.

Both fast track work buses (line ID B01) and track work buses passing through minor stations (line ID B02) stop at Kupittaa railway station.

The track work buses at Kupittaa depart from Joukahaisenkatu, the bus stop in front of EuroCity.

Long-distance trains to Karjaa, from where there is a connection to both the Hanko H commuter train and the Helsinki B04 connecting bus, also run from Kupittaa railway station.

Track work buses B01 and B02 stop at the railway station in Turku. Track work bus B01 operates as an express service to Helsinki via Kupittaa and Piihovi in Salo. Track work bus B02, on the other hand, runs to Helsinki via Kupittaa, Salo and Leppävaara railway stations.

In Turku, the track work buses stop next to the Logomo Bridge, on the Ratapihankatu side, at the replacement traffic stop.

Long-distance trains to Karjaa also run from Turku railway station. There is a connection from Karjaa to both the Hanko H commuter train and the Helsinki connecting bus B04.

Track work buses B01 and B02 stop at the Port of Turku. Track work bus B01 operates as an express service to Helsinki via Logomo and Kupittaa in Turku and Piihovi in Salo. Track work bus B02, on the other hand, runs to Helsinki via the Turku Logomo, Kupittaa, Salo and Leppävaara railway stations.

In the port, buses stop next to track 2, at bus platform number 7.

Please note that both direct long-distance trains and long-distance trains with a train exchange to Karjaa also run from the Port of Turku. There is a connection from Karjaa to both the Hanko H commuter train and the Helsinki connecting bus B04.

Unfortunately, track work buses have more limited space than long-distance trains to transport baggage. Please take these factors into account when planning your trip:

Unfortunately, track work buses do not have accessible travel services.

We operate regular long-distance traffic between Karjaa and Turku Logomo as well as the Port of Turku. Therefore, the trains are either Pendolino or InterCity trains. Learn more about the accessibility of our long-distance trains.

If you are planning a trip between Helsinki and Karjaa or a trip including a bus connection during the traffic interruption (Mon 22 June– Sun 26 July), please contact the accessible travel service by calling 0800 188 822, and we will arrange an accessible taxi for you. Calls are free of charge. We also arrange an accessible taxi transport on other track work days when all trains on your planned travel route have been replaced by buses due to the track work.

Multi-ticket:

You can also travel with a season ticket or a multi-ticket on track work buses. You can book a journey with a multi-ticket as usual at vr.fi or in the VR Matkalla app.

HSL’s replacement buses will not be available in our sales channels during the summer service interruption. If you have a multi-ticket with a departure or terminus between Kilo and Siuntio, you can choose Leppävaara or Kirkkonummi as your departure station or the terminus during the traffic interruption between 22 June and 26 July. You can buy a separate ticket for the HSL section from HSL.

If your multi-ticket is not used for this reason, you can apply for a refund for the unused journeys by filling out our compensation claim., Opens in a new tab

Season ticket

You can also reserve a seat on the track work bus with a season ticket in the VR Matkalla app. We recommend that you make a reservation so that the bus driver knows to wait for you. However, it is not possible to reserve a specific seat on the bus. With a season ticket, you can also travel on a track work bus without reserving a seat.

HSL’s replacement buses will not be available in our sales channels during the summer service interruption. If you have a season ticket with a departure or terminus between Kilo and Siuntio, you can choose Leppävaara or Kirkkonummi as your departure station or the terminus during the traffic interruption 22 June – 26 July. We recommend that you always book your journey in advance so that the bus driver knows to wait for you.

If you do not use your season ticket for this reason, you can apply for a refund for the unused part by filling out our compensation claim., Opens in a new tab

We will operate a total of three different track work bus lines during the traffic interruption from 22 June to 26 July. The lines are B01, B02 and B04. If your trip includes a track work bus, the line ID of the track work bus can always be found on your ticket.

We will operate a total of three different track work bus lines during the traffic interruption between 23 June and 27 July 2025. The lines are B01, B02 and B04. In addition to track work buses, we operate long-distance trains between Karjaa and Turku.

Track work bus B01

The Port of Turku is also accessible at the ships' travel times.

Track work bus B02

The Port of Turku is also accessible at the ships' travel times.

Track work bus B04

From Karjaa, there is a connection to the long-distance train to the Turku direction and H commuter train. On Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, the track work bus also stops in Inkoo in the evenings. The track work buses stopping in Inkoo are identified by the code B05.

Long-distance train connection

A direct train connection to the Port of Turku or a train connection with a train exchange is also available at the ships' travel times.

Exceptional arrangements in the spring

We will replace long-distance trains with buses between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi on 3 May, 14 May, 17 May and 24 May. If your journey starts or ends at Kera, Kauniainen, Koivuhovi, Masala, Tolsa or Kauklahti, you can purchase the HSL part of your trip through HSL’s own channels. You can purchase the long‑distance train part of your trip from us.

If you are unable to use your multi-ticket during the traffic interruption, we will refund the unused journeys. You can apply for compensation for a multi-ticket here, Opens in a new tab.

Exceptional arrangements in the Summer

Departures with an HSL station between Kilo and Siuntio as the departure station or terminus of the journey are not shown in the travel search. If the departure station or terminus of your journey is between Kilo and Siuntio you can buy the HSL part of the journey from HSL’s own channels. You can buy the long-distance train part of your journey from us.

If you have a multi-ticket with an HSL station as the departure station or terminus and you do not get any search results in the travel search, you can choose Leppävaara or Kirkkonummi as your departure station or the terminus during the traffic interruption between 22 June and 26 July.

If you are unable to use your multi-ticket during the traffic interruption, we will refund the unused journeys. You can apply for compensation for a multi-ticket here, Opens in a new tab.