How to travel from Kuopio to Helsinki

There are 3 ways to get from Kuopio to Helsinki: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Helsinki from Kuopio is a bus with an average price of $13 (€12).

This is compared to other travel options from Kuopio to Helsinki:

A bus is $58 (€53) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $72 (€65) from Kuopio to Helsinki.

Taking a bus costs $6 (€5) less than taking a train, which costs on average $19 (€17) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Helsinki from Kuopio is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.

Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:

Getting to Helsinki by bus takes 6 h 10 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 4 h 8 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 208 miles (335 km) from Kuopio to Helsinki.

The average frequency per day from Kuopio to Helsinki is:

• 6 buses per day.
• 4 flights per day.
• Around 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Kuopio to Helsinki as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Kuopio to Helsinki:

• Buses most often depart from Kuopio at Kuopio, Linja-autoasema (Matkakeskus) and arrive in Helsinki at Helsinki, linja-autoasema.
• Flights from Kuopio to Helsinki most often leave from Kuopio Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
• Trains from Kuopio to Helsinki most often leave from Kuopio and arrive in Helsinki Central.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Kuopio to Helsinki:

• You can take a bus from Kuopio to Helsinki with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $13 (€12) with FlixBus from Kuopio to Helsinki.
• You can take a flight from Kuopio to Helsinki with Finnair. Cheap tickets can be found for $72 (€65) with Finnair from Kuopio to Helsinki.
• You can go to Helsinki from Kuopio by train with VR. You'll see cheap train tickets for $19 (€17) with VR from Kuopio to Helsinki on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Kuopio to Helsinki with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct bus per day to take to Helsinki with FlixBus.
• You can check for a direct flight to Helsinki with with 4 direct flights per day.
• You can find 11 direct trains per day to Helsinki with VR.

Direct services to Helsinki tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.