There are 9 ways to get from Turku to Nurmes by train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Turku to Kuopiotrain S 915
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema 7 to 2bus Kuopio - Nilsiä - Nurmes
8h 45mBus via Lahti
cheapest- Take the bus from Tuomiokirkkotori to Tbus
- Take the bus from Lahti, Transport Center to Joensuu, Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from 5 to 2bus 440
13h 43m€82–121Bus
- Take the bus from Turun Linja-autoasema, laituri 5 to Tulobus Ob9 / ...
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema 7 to 2bus Kuopio - Nilsiä - Nurmes
9h 20mDrive 575.6 km
- Drive from Turku to Nurmescar 575.6 km
7h 6m€108–155Train, fly to Kuopio, bus
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuopio (KUO)plane HEL - KUO
- Take the bus from Päiväranta ramppi P to 2bus
8h 35mTrain, bus via Tampere
- Take the train from Turku to Tamperetrain
- Take the train from Tampere to Kuopiotrain
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema 7 to 2bus
9h 6mTrain
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Take the train from Pasila to Joensuutrain S 9 / ...
- Take the train from Joensuu to Nurmestrain
10h 37m€103–174Train, fly to Joensuu Airport
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane HEL - JOE
- Take the train from Joensuu to Nurmestrain
9h 9m€148–248Train, fly to Kajaani, bus
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kajaani (KAJ)plane HEL - KAJ
- Take the bus from 2 to 2bus
9h 23m€157–244
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuopio (KUO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Nurmes is to bus via Lahti which costs €80 - €130 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Nurmes is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Nurmes. However, there are services departing from Turun Linja-autoasema, laituri 5 and arriving at 2 via Linja-autoasema 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Turku to Nurmes. However, there are services departing from Turku and arriving at Nurmes via Pasila and Joensuu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Turku and Nurmes is 611 km. The road distance is 575.6 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Nurmes without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Turku to Nurmes, including transfers.
Turku to Nurmes bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Turun Linja-autoasema, laituri 5 station.
Turku to Nurmes train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Turku station.
The best way to get from Turku to Nurmes is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 10h 37m.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Nurmes, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland?
You can take a bus from Turun Linja-autoasema, laituri 5 to 2 via Linja-autoasema 7 in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Turku to Nurmes via Pasila and Joensuu in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Joensuu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Turku to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Turku to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tampere to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Pasila to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Joensuu to Nurmes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Bus from Linja-autoasema 7 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Päiväranta ramppi P to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Turun Linja-autoasema, laituri 5 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 3 68500
- Website
- pekolanliikenne.fi
Bus from Tuomiokirkkotori to T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- pekolanliikenne.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lahti, Transport Center to Joensuu, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 013 122 324
- tilausajot@skl.fi
- Website
- savokarjalanlinja.fi
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Schedules at
- savokarjalanlinja.fi
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from 2 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Turku to Nurmes bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Tulo station.
Turku to Nurmes train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Pasila station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turku to Nurmes is 576 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Turku to Nurmes.
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