The average bus between Tampere and Finnish Lakeland takes 14h 48m and the fastest bus takes 6h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tampere to Finnish Lakeland. 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 twice daily between Tampere and Finnish Lakeland. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tampere is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Finnish Lakeland at 3:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 and take an average of 14h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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20h 50m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Tampere to Finnish Lakeland. However, there are services departing from Tampere station and arriving at Finnish Lakeland station via T. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
Tampere to Finnish Lakeland bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Sammonaukio D station.
Tampere to Finnish Lakeland bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Puumala MH station.
The distance between Tampere and Finnish Lakeland is 225.3 km. The road distance is 331 km.
You can take a bus from Sammonaukio D to Puumala MH via Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7, Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat, Mikkeli laituri 7, and Puumala MH in around 6h 35m.