Kuopio


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Travelling to the Kuopio region is easy, whether by public transport or your own car. Kuopio (and Vehmersalmi) is the biggest city in eastern Finland and also a gateway to eight smaller towns and districts in its surroundings, namely Kaavi, Karttula, Leppävirta, Nilsiä, Rautavaara, Siilinjärvi, Tervo 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 7 trains daily from Helsinki to Kuopio, the fastest Pendolino train taking only five hours. Kuopio is 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 rural districts in the region. The Kuopio region can also be reached by bus. Apart from car and bus, Siilinjärvi and Suonenjoki can 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  

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    Distances from Kuopio to the nearest districts
    Kaavi 57 km, Karttula 44 km, Leppävirta 54 km, Nilsiä 55 km, Rautavaara 102 km, Siilinjärvi 22 km, Tervo 58 km, Tuusniemi 59 km, Vehmersalmi 49 km.

    KUOPIO-VEHMERSALMI

    The City of Kuopio and the Municipality of Vehmersalmi were united in the beginning of the year 2005. Information about the tourist services in Vehmersalmi you'll find under Kuopio.