There are 8 ways to get from Kotka to Simo by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kotka Satama to Kouvolatrain O
- Take the train from Kouvola to Oulutrain
- Take the bus from 12 to Simo th Lbus Ob4
10h 45m€83–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kotka to Helsinki Viikkibus Ob7
- Take the bus from Viikki to Simo th Lbus Ob4
12h 21m€48–67Train, bus via Lahti
- Take the train from Kotka Satama to Lahtitrain O
- Take the bus from Heinola, Kaivokatu to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Linnankatu 9 to Simo th Lbus
11h 52m€52–109Drive 660.1 km
- Drive from Kotka to Simocar 660.1 km
7h 57m€121–174Train, train to Helsinki, fly to Oulu, bus
- Take the train from Kotka Satama to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki to Ouluplane
- Take the bus from 12 to Simo th Lbus
8h 55mTrain, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kotka Satama to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane HEL - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Simo th Lbus
9h 1m€100–242Train, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the train from Kotka Satama to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane HEL - RVN
- Take the bus from 1 to Simo th Ibus
9h 54m€102–281Train, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport
- Take the train from Kotka Satama to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane HEL - KEM
9h 8m€118–357
Kotka to Simo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotka to Simo is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kotka to Simo is to drive which takes 7h 57m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotka to Simo. However, there are services departing from Kotka and arriving at Simo th L via Viikki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Kotka and Simo is 744 km. The road distance is 660.1 km.
The best way to get from Kotka to Simo without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Kotka to Simo, including transfers.
Kotka to Simo bus services, operated by Onni Bus, depart from Kotka station.
Kotka to Simo bus services, operated by Onni Bus, arrive at Helsinki Viikki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kotka to Simo is 660 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Kotka to Simo.
There are 83+ hotels available in Simo.
What companies run services between Kotka, Finland and Simo, Finland?
You can take a bus from Kotka to Simo th L via Viikki in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oulu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kotka Satama to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kouvola to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kotka Satama to Lahti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 12 to Simo th L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Linnankatu 9 to Simo th L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Kotka to Helsinki Viikki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Viikki to Simo th L
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 1 to Simo th I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 12 to Simo th L
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Linnankatu 9 to Simo th L
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from 1 to Simo th I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heinola, Kaivokatu to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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