Replacement buses

We have to replace all train services by buses from Mondays to Thursdays on route Iisalmi–Ylivieska until Dec 8 2022 due to track work. 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
  

We have to replace train services by buses between Inkeroinen and Kotka on Sept 24-25 and Oct 9 due to track work. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.

The train services to be replaced on:

• Sept 24 Inkeroinen – Kotka port at 21.00
  
• Sept 24 Kotka port – Inkeroinen at 21.43
  
• Sept 25 and Oct 9 Inkeroinen – Kotka port at 7.16 and 8.23
  
• Sept 25 and Oct 9 Kotka port – Inkeroinen at 7.20 and 8.23
  

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Inkeroinen: at the corner of Asematie and Terholantie, in front of Driving school Ajatus
  
• Tavastila: railway station bus stop
  
• Kymi: bus stop Karhulantie 246 L (route Kouvola – Kotka), bus stop Karhulantie 253 I (route Kotka – Kouvola). NB. The buses don't stop at Kymi railway station.
  
• Kyminlinna: bus stop Kyminlinna Kotkan suunta E (route Kouvola – Kotka), bus stop Sutelantie th P (route Kotka – Kouvola)
  
• Paimenportti: bus stop Kymenlaakson keskussairaala E (route Kotka – Kouvola), bus stop Kymenlaakson keskussairaala P (route Kotka – Kouvola)
  
• Kotka: bus stop Kotkantie 1 I (route Kouvola – Kotka Port), bus stop Kotkantie 2 L (route Kotka Port – Kouvola)
  
• Kotka port: on Tornatorintie by the railway station
  

We have to replace train services by buses between Joensuu and Kitee due to track work on Sept 24-25 and Nov 19.

The services to be replaced are:

• Sept 24 at 11.08 and 14.20 Kitee-Joensuu
  
• Sept 24 at 4.40, 5.40 and 8.40 Joensuu-Kitee
  
• Sept 25 at 11.50 and 14.50 Joensuu-Kitee
  
• Nov 19 at 22.45 Kitee-Joensuu
  

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Joensuu: in front of the railway station
  
• Kitee: parking lot at the railway station
  

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 11 Dec 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).

We have to replace train services by buses between Kouvola and Joensuu due to track work on Aug 12-Nov 6. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.

The train services to be replaced on Aug 12 - Nov 6 are:

• Saturdays 20 Aug-5 Nov Kouvola-Joensuu 15.00 and 20.00
  
• Saturdays 20 Aug-5 Nov Joensuu-Kouvola 11.30 and 15.55 and Kouvola-Imatra 18.00
  
• Sundays 21 Aug-6 Nov Kouvola-Joensuu 10.00 and Kouvola-Imatra 12.00
  
• Sundays 21 Aug-6 Nov Joensuu-Kouvola 7.00 and Imatra-Kouvola 7.05
  

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Kouvola: between the railway station building and track 1
  
• Lappeenranta: in front of the railway station
  
• Joutseno: crossroad of the railway station parking area
  
• Imatra: in front of the travel centre
  
• Simpele: Neste in the yard, between the gas station building and the hall building.
  
• Parikkala: railway station parking area
  
• Kesälahti: next to the railway station building
  
• Kitee: railway station parking area
  
• Joensuu: in front of the railway station
  

We have to replace train services by buses between Kouvola and Kotka on April 4-November 4 due to track work. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.

The train services to be replaced on weekdays are:

• Kouvola – Kotka port 9.00, 12.00
  
• Kotka port – Kouvola 11.25, 14.30
  

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Kouvola: between the train station building and track 1
  
• Myllykoski: bus stop Myllykosken yhteiskoulu P, stop is located in Rautakorventie (route Kotka - Kouvola), bus stop Saviniemen koulu E (route Kouvola - Kotka)
  
• Inkeroinen: NOTE! The changed location is at the corner of Asematie and Terholantie, in front of Driving school Ajatus
  
• Tavastila: train station stopping point bus stop
  
• Kymi: bus stop Karhulantie 246 L (route Kouvola – Kotka), bus stop Karhulantie 253 I (route Kotka – Kouvola). NB. The buses don't stop at Kymi railway station.
  
• Kyminlinna: bus stop Kyminlinna Kotkan suunta E (route Kouvola – Kotka), bus stop Sutelantie th P (route Kotka – Kouvola)
  
• Paimenportti: bus stop Kymenlaakson keskussairaala E (route Kotka – Kouvola), bus stop Kymenlaakson keskussairaala P (route Kotka – Kouvola)
  
• Kotka: bus stop Kotkantie 1 I (route Kouvola – Kotka Port), bus stop Kotkantie 2 L (route Kotka Port – Kouvola)
  
• Kotka port: on Tornatorintie by the train station
  

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 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 two Sundays, Oct 23 and Oct 30.

The services to be replaced are:

• H 720 Joensuu-Pieksämäki at 5.15
  
• H 723 Pieksämäki-Joensuu at 11.40
  

Stops for the replacement buses:

• Pieksämäki: in front 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