Replacement buses

We have to replace train services by buses between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi due to track work on Sundays March 5-April 2. The services to be replaced vary. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search. Please note that the replacement buses don't stop in Pasila or Leppävaara.

The services to be replaced are on Sun March 5, 12, 19 and April 2:

• Helsinki-Kirkkonummi at 8.20, 11.20, 13.20, 14.20, 15.20, 17.20, 18.20, 20.50
  
• Kirkkonummi-Helsinki at 8.05, 10.05, 13.05, 15.05., 16.05, 17.05, 18.05, 19.05, 22.30
  

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Helsinki: Postikatu stop, between Postikatu and Sokos
  
• Kirkkonummi: Travel Center Pier 20
  

We have to replace all train services by buses on route Iisalmi–Ylivieska until 23 March 2023 due to track work. The trains are replaced by buses from Mondays to Thursdays between 12-15 Dec 2022 and 9 Jan-23 March 2023. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Iisalmi: In front of the train station building
  
• Runni: Crossroads of Runnintie and Kiuruvedentie
  
• Kiuruvesi: The train station
  
• Pyhäsalmi: The train station
  
• Haapajärvi: The train station
  
• Nivala: The train station
  
• Ylivieska: South side of the old bus station / Restaurant 10-kerho
  

It is estimated that the railroad work coordinated by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency between Karjaa and Hanko will continue until the beginning of 2024, during which all trains will be replaced by buses.

You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.

There is space for three bicycles in the bus between Karjaa - Hanko. It is not possible to book a space in advance.

The services to be replaced during 15 Aug 2022-25 March 2023 are:

• Karjaa-Hanko Mon-Fri at 7.31***, Mon-Sun at 9.36**, 12.36, 14.36, 16.36*, 18.36*, 22.06*
  
• Hanko-Karjaa Mon-Fri at 6.25***, Mon-Sun at 8.25**, 11.20, 13.20, 15.20*, 17.20*, 20.50*
  

* not running 24 Dec 2022, ** not running 25 Dec 2022, *** not running 26 Dec 2022 and 6 Jan 2023

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Karjaa: railway station, next to the steam locomotive
  
• Dragsvik: bus stop at the junction of national road 25 and Raaseporintie (route Hanko-Karjaa), bus stop on Raaseporintie, after the Dragsvikintie junction (route Karjaa-Hanko)
  
• Tammisaari: in front of the railway station
  
• Skogby: bus stop at the junction of national road 25 and Skogbyntie
  
• Lappohja: bus stop at the junction of national road 25 and Kofverhagin Kartanontie (at the Öby crossroads)
  
• Santala: bus stop at the junction of national road 25 and Hjalmar Braxenin tie
  
• Hanko-Pohjoinen: bus stops on Santalantie, north of Appelgrenintie
  
• Hanko: bus stop at Palokunnankatu, close to the Esplanadi crossroads
  

The maps of the stops for the replacement buses can be found here (in PDF).

For customers traveling from Helsinki, there is a replacement bus transfer from Kupittaa to the port of Turku

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Kupittaa: bus stops on Joukahaisenkatu, in front of the Kupittaa station
  
• Turku: in front of the railway station
  
• Turku port: bus platform number 7, next to track 2
  

Read more about the changes in train sevices between Turku and Kupittaa here.

We have to replace train services by buses between Pieksämäki and Joensuu due to track work on Sundays, Jan 29, Feb 12, Mar 19 and Apr 2.

The services to be replaced are:

• Joensuu-Pieksämäki at 5.15
  
• Pieksämäki-Joensuu at 11.40
  

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Pieksämäki: The local traffic bus stop in the bus terminal of the railway station
  
• Varkaus: in front of the travel centre
  
• Heinävesi: Matkahuolto bus stops (Neste gas station, Kermantie 3)
  
• Vihtari: railway station
  
• Viinijärvi: railway station
  
• Joensuu: in front of the railway station
  

We have to replace train services by buses between Riihimäki and Tampere, the R train service will be replaced on the sections Riihimäki-Toijala, Parola-Tampere and Toijala-Tampere on Feb 6-24. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Tampere: near the main entrance doors of the train station in the parking lot
  
• Lempäälä: Lempokatu stop (both directions)
  
• Viiala: western side of the tracks, stop Keskuskatu E (towards Riihimäki), stop Keskuskatu (towards Tampere)
  
• Toijala: a turnaround in front of the train station and a bus stop, both directions
  
• Iittala: train station, parking lot on the western side of the tracks
  
• Parola: Along Hattulantie, stop Paloasema I (towards Riihimäki), stop Paloasema L (towards Tampere)
  
• Hämeenlinna: in front of the train station building
  
• Turenki: train station, parking lot on the Hämeenlinna/northern side
  
• Ryttylä: junction of Kirkkotie and Ryttyläntie, by the grocery store Saarinen
  
• Riihimäki: Travel Centre, platform 6
  

The maps of the stops for the replacement buses can be found here (PDF in Finnish).

Kerava–Järvenpää

The R and T train traffic is replaced by buses between Kerava and Järvenpää on weeknights between 8 January and 24 March. Trains will be replaced by bus 969X from 0.30 a.m. to 3.30 a.m. from Sun-Mon night to Thu-Fri night. The replacement bus 969X runs between Kerava, Ainola and Järvenpää. At weekends, traffic will be running normally. 

From Helsinki

• The R train from Helsinki at 0.40 a.m. only runs to Kerava. The replacement bus 969X from Kerava to Järvenpää leaves at 1.08 a.m. An R train departs from Järvenpää to Riihimäki at 1.30 a.m.
  
• The T train from Helsinki at 1.51 a.m. only runs to Kerava. The replacement bus 969X from Kerava to Järvenpää leaves at 2.34 a.m. A T train departs from Järvenpää to Riihimäki at 3.04 a.m.
  

From Riihimäki

• The T-train, which usually departs from Riihimäki at 2.55 a.m., leaves earlier than usual at 2.33 a.m. and only runs to Järvenpää. The replacement bus 969X from Järvenpää to Kerava leaves at 3.09 a.m. The T train departs normally from Kerava to Helsinki at 3.32 a.m.
  

The replacement bus 969X departs from these stops:

• Kerava
  

Kerava station, bus platform 11, Järvenpää direction.

• Ainola
  

Ainolanväylä, on both sides of the Myrskykatu intersection:

Riding Centre (Jä0029), Kerava direction; Riding Centre (Jä0030), Järvenpää direction.

• Järvenpää: 
  

Järvenpää station, bus platform 15 (Jä2125), Kerava direction.

Tapanila–Kerava

In the following weeknights, railway work will be carried out in the Tikkurila railway yard instead of between Kerava and Jokela and the train traffic will be cut off between Tapanila and Kerava instead of Kerava–Järvenpää.On these nights, the exceptions between Kerava and Järvenpää do not apply. However, even on these nights, the R train, which normally departs from Helsinki at 11.40 p.m., departs already at 11.35 p.m. and the T train, which normally departs from Riihimäki at 3.55 a.m., departs at 4.00 a.m. like on other nights.

The exceptions are valid on the following nights:

• Wed-Thu 25–26 January
  
• Thu-Fri 26–27 January
  
• Wed-Thu 15–16 February
  
• Mon-Tue 27–28 February
  
• Tue-Wed 28 February–1 March
  
• Wed-Thu 8–9 March
  
• Sun-Mon 12–13 March
  
• Mon-Tue 13–14 March
  

Train traffic between Tapanila and Kerava is shut off on these nights from 0.40 a.m. to 4.30 a.m., and buses 699X, replacing trains, pass through the minor stations between Malmi and Kerava, with the exception of the Hiekkaharju station.

Main track from Helsinki direction

• The T train from Helsinki at 1.51 a.m. only runs to Tapanila.
  
• The replacement bus 699X runs via the minor stations to Kerava.
  
• There is also a bus connection from Kerava to Riihimäki at 3.03 a.m.
  

Main track from the Riihimäki and Kerava direction

• The T train, which usually departs from Riihimäki at 2.55 a.m. (from Jokela at 3.09 a.m. and from Kerava at 3.32 a.m.), has been cancelled between Riihimäki and Tapanila
  . This train will depart from Tapanila.
  
• The T train leaves for Helsinki from Tapanila at 3.51 a.m.
  
• The replacement bus 699X departs from Kerava at 0.37, 1.07, 3.07 and 3.37 a.m. and runs via the minor stations to Tapanila and Malmi. If you continue in the direction of Helsinki, switch from bus to train at Tapanila.
  
• The T train leaves from Riihimäki at 2.22 a.m. (from Jokela at 2.36 a.m.) and only runs to Kerava. The replacement bus 699X leaves from Kerava for Malmi at 3.07 a.m. If you continue in the direction of Helsinki, switch to the T train departing from Tapanila at 3.51 a.m.
  
• An additional R train leaves from Kerava to Helsinki at 5 a.m.
  

Z train

The Z train leaving from Lahti at 0.24 a.m. has been replaced by a Z train that leaves 3 minutes earlier at 0.21 a.m. and only runs to Kerava. At Kerava, you can change to the replacement bus 699X, which leaves at 1.07 a.m. If you are travelling to the direction of Helsinki, you can switch to the K train at Tapanila.

Replacement bus 699X Malmi–Kerava

The buses depart from platform 20 at the Ala-Malmi square, i.e. near Malmitalo and the shopping centre Malmi Nova. For a shorter walk, we recommend switching between the bus and the train at Tapanila instead of Malmi. At Tapanila, you can find the bus at the covered end of the station, i.e. in the direction of the overpass, and by following the sign at the exit in the direction of Päivöläntie. The buses from Kerava towards Tikkurila and Malmi leave from platform 12.

The buses stop at all minor stations except the Hiekkaharju station. In Hiekkaharju, instead of the station, the buses stop on Talvikkitie, at the Hiekkaharju primary school. The stop is called Malmimäki.

Near the other stations, the buses stop at the bus stops marked for replacement buses. In addition to the Journey Planner, you can see the stops of replacement buses in the map posters at the stations in the HSL area. 

Read more about replacement buses for T and R trains here.