The average bus between Kuopio and Saarijärvi takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kuopio to Saarijärvi. 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 4 times a day between Kuopio and Saarijärvi. The earliest departure is at 7:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kuopio is at 3:55 PM which arrives into Saarijärvi at 7:49 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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3h 58m • 1 change

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3h 18m • 1 change

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3h 28m • 1 change

3h 33m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Kuopio to Saarijärvi. However, there are services departing from Kuopio station and arriving at Saarijärvi station via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Kuopio to Saarijärvi bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Linja-autoasema 3 station.
Kuopio to Saarijärvi bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Kauppakatu P station.
The distance between Kuopio and Saarijärvi is 124.7 km. The road distance is 211 km.
You can take a bus from Linja-autoasema 3 to Kauppakatu P via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 2 in around 4h 8m.