The average bus between Lieksa and Kuopio takes 6h 55m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lieksa to Kuopio. 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 Lieksa and Kuopio. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lieksa is at 4:05 PM which arrives into Kuopio at 9:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lieksa to Kuopio. However, there are services departing from Lieksa station and arriving at Kuopio station via Joensuu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
Lieksa to Kuopio bus services, operated by Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy, depart from Lieksa linja-autoasema E station.
Lieksa to Kuopio bus services, operated by Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy, arrive at Tulo station.
The distance between Lieksa and Kuopio is 126.9 km. The road distance is 251 km.
You can take a bus from Lieksa linja-autoasema E to Tulo via 2 in around 5h 5m.