There are 5 ways to get from Kuopio to Saimaa by train, bus, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Kuopio to Mikkelitrain
- Take the bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to Oikokatu Ibus
- Walk from Oikokatu I to Saimaaunknown
4h 48mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Kuopio to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Lappeenrantatrain S 9 / ...
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
4h 55mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Kuopio Linja-autoasema 5 to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvatbus Ob5
- Take the bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to Oleksibus
- Walk from Oleksi to Saimaaunknown
5h 17mFly, train, travel
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KUO - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
5h 53mBus, travel via Joensuu
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema 4 to 2bus
- Take the bus from 8 to Tulobus
- Walk from Tulo to Saimaaunknown
6h 57m
Kuopio (KUO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kuopio and Saimaa is 286 km.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Saimaa without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Kuopio to Saimaa, including transfers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Saimaa.
What companies run services between Kuopio, Finland and Saimaa, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Kuopio to Saimaa. However, you can take the train to Mikkeli, walk to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat, take the bus to Oikokatu I, then travel to Saimaa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kuopio to Saimaa via Kouvola and Lappeenranta in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuopio to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kuopio to Mikkeli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kuopio to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kouvola to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to Oikokatu I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to Oleksi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Kuopio Linja-autoasema 5 to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- info@savonlinja.fi
- Website
- savonlinja.fi
Bus from Linja-autoasema 4 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
Bus from 8 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linja-autoasema 4 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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