There are 3 ways to get from Kuopio to Joensuu by bus, train, or car
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Kuopio to Joensuu by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Kuopio to Joensuu is to bus which costs €11 - €30 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kuopio to Joensuu is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linja-autoasema and arriving at 2. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kuopio to Joensuu. However, there are services departing from Kuopio and arriving at Joensuu via Pieksämäki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Kuopio and Joensuu is 145 km. The road distance is 136.4 km.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Joensuu without a car is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs €11 - €30.
The bus from Linja-autoasema to 2 takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kuopio to Joensuu bus services, operated by Savonlinja Oy, depart from Linja-autoasema station.
Kuopio to Joensuu train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Kuopio station.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Joensuu is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs €11 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Kuopio, Finland and Joensuu, Finland?
Savonlinja Oy operates a bus from Linja-autoasema to 2 every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–30 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kuopio to Joensuu via Pieksämäki in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Pieksämäki
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Pieksämäki to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Savonlinja
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Booking & Getting There
Kuopio to Joensuu bus services, operated by Savonlinja Oy, arrive at 2 station.
Kuopio to Joensuu train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Pieksämäki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuopio to Joensuu is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Kuopio to Joensuu.
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