The average bus between Kitee and Lieksa takes 4h 51m and the fastest bus takes 3h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kitee to Lieksa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Kitee and Lieksa. The earliest departure is at 8:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kitee is at 6:12 PM which arrives into Lieksa at 10:50 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

5h 8m • 1 change

3h 18m • 1 change

3h 23m • 1 change

4h 38m • 1 change

5h 8m • 1 change

3h 18m • 1 change

3h 23m • 1 change

4h 38m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Kitee to Lieksa. However, there are services departing from Kitee station and arriving at Lieksa station via Joensuu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
Kitee to Lieksa bus services, operated by Savonlinja Oy, depart from Hovintie L station.
Kitee to Lieksa bus services, operated by Savonlinja Oy, arrive at Lieksa linja-autoasema E station.
The distance between Kitee and Lieksa is 135.5 km. The road distance is 181 km.
You can take a bus from Hovintie L to Lieksa linja-autoasema E via Joensuu in around 4h 4m.