Maps and Connections

HOW TO GET THERE

Travelling to the North Savo region is easy, whether by public transport or your own car. Kuopio is the biggest city in eastern Finland and also a gateway to 20 towns and districts in its surroundings, namely Tervo, Kaavi, Karttula, Leppävirta, Nilsiä, Rautavaara, Siilinjärvi, Varkaus, Iisalmi, Sonkajärvi, Kiuruvesi, Maaninka, Vieremä, Lapinlahti, Keitele, Vesanto, Suonenjoki, Rautalampi, Pielavesi and Tuusniemi.

Connections by air to Kuopio are excellent, as there are 5 – 10 daily flights from Helsinki. Kuopio Airport also operates charter flights. There are 10 trains daily from Helsinki to Kuopio, the fastest Pendolino train taking only four hours. Kuopio, Leppävirta, Varkaus, Siilinjärvi, Iisalmi and Lapinlahti are situated by one of the arterial roads of the country, highway 5 leading from Helsinki to Lapland. A good network of well-maintained roads connects Kuopio and the other cities and the rural districts in the region. The North Savo region can also be reached by bus. Apart from car and bus, many citys and towns can also be reached by rail.

Distances and travelling times to Kuopio

	Distance	By car	By rail	By air
Helsinki	390 km	4 h 45 min	4 h 30 min	50 min
Tampere	300 km	3 h 45 min	3 h 30 min
Turku	450 km	5 h 30 min	6 h
Vaasa	380 km	4 h 45 min	6 h 30 min
Oulu	290 km	3 h 45 min	4 h
Kuusamo	420 km	5 h 15 min
Rovaniemi	500 km	6 h 15 min	7 h