FINLAND-SWEDEN: free bus - Kemi-Tornio-Haparanda-Luleå

AMAlia
Traveller
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Peter, could you help me? As I understood, buses run from Monday to Friday mostly. And the timetable is valid till the 10th of August. I'm going to get from Kemi to Haparanda in August(15) on Sunday morning. How can i do this and what bus shall I take to get Haparanda or Tornio? Thanks in advance.

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.

I only have the link to the official timetable available by the bus company running this route:
[u]http://www.veljeksetsalmela.fi/KuKeHa.html[/u]

But I never had problems using a bus on this route connecting to one of the trains running the route Rovaniemi-Helsinki and back.

Sorry that I can't help you with more details for now.

Peter :)

anonymous
Traveller
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This is an email i received from the staff of the buss service


You can find all the schedules of ours from
www.veljeksetsalmela.fi and choose
Kemi-Tornio- Haaparanta kesä 2010 .
It will show you all the departures we do have to Hapranda at the time of your travel.
Next to our web-site you will find all the time-tables operated inside
Finland from the link below. There you will have the service in english as
well.
www.matkahuolto.fi/en/


Hope it helps!

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Thanks. :)

Elanor
Traveller
7 comments

Thanks for all the info on this page. How much would it approx. take in total to travel from Kemi to Lulea? Thanks!

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Hi.

Have a look the schedules - but you can calculate half a day...

Peter :)

Elanor
Traveller
7 comments

Thank you Peter!

phloi217
Traveller
1 comments

Hello Peter

Is this timetable still accurate for july 2011?

Where can i check the fares from each stop to another?

Many thanks

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Hi.
Check the websites of the bus companies mentioned above. Usually ony schedules until mid of June are online. But I think they will update it soon.
About single fares I can't give you details, only the information that InterRail is free between Kemi and Lulea.
[u]http://www.veljeksetsalmela.fi/[/u]
Peter :)

jens90
Traveller
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I made a post in the Sweden section of this board, and I just copy it in here:

these are the timetables untill 18th of June. I write the departure and arrival times after the 18th June in brackets.

[quote]Hi,

the times aren't quite correct any more, probably due to time table changes

The bus leaves Lulea at:

8.20 9.50 10.50 13.00 14.00 15.10 16.35 18.40(18.55) 21.00(21.10)

and arrives in Haparanda at:

10.35 12.15 13.10 15.30 16.3517.45 18.50 20.55(21.10) 23.15 (23.25)

Some of the busses go on to Tornio, so you don't have to walk. Just aks the conductor.

Return:

dep. Haparanda:

4.40 5.20(5.30) 6.50 8.30 10.00 12.30 13.45 15.10 16.10 17.10

arr. Lulea

7.00 7.40(7.50) 9.45 10.50 12.35 14.50 16.10 17.45 18.45 19.45

At weekends, there are different timetables!!

Look at [u]http://www.ltnbd.se/tidtabeller/[/u] and then search for haparanda. Lines 20 and 100 do the journey.[/quote]

railgirl
Traveller
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I have a flexipass, and I was wondering, is this bus free as well if you don't use a day on your card? How much does it cost if it's not free?
Thanks in advance 8)

Flo
Traveller
10724 comments

Hi!

The official rule is:

- If you get a free trip with 100% discount (such as this bus connection) you have to use a travel day on your Flexi Pass
- If you only get a certain discount (eg 50%) you do not have to use a travel day.

Lulea - Haparanda is 155 SEK/17€, Tornio - Kemi is 6,30€ - there is no online price information for the small bit Haparanda - Tornio but it wont be much extra, maybe 10-20 SEK. Or you walk on foot if the bus ends in Haparanda - it's just some hundred metres in between the two bus terminals in SK/FI.


Flo 8)

Diamond
Traveller
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Hey all!

I was wondering if the schedule applies for this winter holidays as well? 30 mins traffic the entire december? I was planning to go there sometime between the 28th and 30th.

Thanks in anticipation for replies :)

Regards,
Diamond

Flo
Traveller
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Hej,

I did not find a special schedule over the christmas/new year period...but I can have another look on the weekend.

From where to where do you want to go?


Flo 8)

tosca707
Traveller
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I want to get a bus from pitea to Rovaniemi and back the next day...does anyone know if this is possible. I just want to go up to Rovaniemi for one night and see santas village on the 21st Dec or the 22nd Dec.

can anyone please help me organise this trip and tell me what to do

thanks anyone

tosca707
Traveller
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can anyone tell me what time the bus leaves from Pitea to the boarder and then to Rovaniemi

I want to go there Rovaniemi leaving Pitea on the 22nd dec 2012 or the 22nd but I need to get back to Pitea on the 24/12 by 1500hrs.

I would like to stay in Rovaniemi or near for one night

I have no idea how long it takes to travel up there by bus

can I leave Pitea in the morning and arrive in Rovaniemi by mid afternoon and then leave again the next day and arrive back in Pitea.

If I cannot stay in rovaniemi where is the closest city that has good accomodation that is not expensive

really have this one opportunity to see Rovaniemi and need anyones help

ashley37
Traveller
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Hi Peter

With the train updates, may I know if there will still be the free buses from Lulea to Kemi, please?

I'm struggling to find the best route for my journey from Murjek (Sweden) to Ivalo (Finland) this June.

Thank you!

Ash

Flo
Traveller
10724 comments

Hi Ash!

Have a look here: [u]https://rail.cc/blog/from-kemi-to-lulea-by-bus/[/u]
From Kemi you can then go by train to Rovaniemi and then by bus to Ivalo.

Are you travelling with Interrail?


Flo 8)