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The Porvoo bus

The Porvoo bus traffic offers a functional and inexpensive way to get around Porvoo and the surrounding areas, whether you are travelling on the city bus routes, the demand responsive transport Kyläkyyti or the archipelago traffic.

Porvoo’s own bus traffic is complemented by ticket cooperations, regional traffic organised by the ELY Centre, and connections to Helsinki and nearby towns offered by various companies.

Updates

Welcome to participate in the City of Porvoo’s public transport survey

The survey concerns the city’s internal public transport –Porvoo bus local traffic, the archipelago routes, and the Village Ride service.

 

The survey is open to everyone who moves around in Porvoo, including those who are not currently using public transport. Completing the survey takes approximately 5–10 minutes.

 

The survey is open from 19 January to 1 February 2026.

 

You can access the survey by clicking the link below.

Porvoo Bus is free during the Porvoo Lights Festival 6th to 7th February

The Porvoo Lights Festival will take place on Friday 6 February and Saturday 7 February. Porvoo Bus routes 1, 1V, 1E, 2, 2H, 2A, 3, 5 and S1–S4 will be free of charge from morning to evening on both days.

Note! Pupils entitled to school transport must still stamp their school journeys during the free travel period.

Frequently asked questions

How to travel to Helsinki or to the airport?

Note! Porvoo bus is the city’s local bus service. Various companies offer connections to Helsinki and nearby towns, and these routes, timetables and tickets can be found on the companies’ own websites.

Different lines and routes drive from Porvoo to Helsinki. For example:

  • OB7 Porvoo – Helsinki (express bus)
  • OB71 Helsinki – Porvoo – Loviisa
  • OB72 Helsinki – Porvoo – Kevätkumpu – Hospital (Porvoo)
  • OB77 Turku – Pasila – Porvoo
  • OB78 ja OB79 Helsinki – Söderkulla – Porvoo
  • 788 Helsinki – Nikkilä – Porvoo

You can reach the airport from Porvoo via Tikkurila. Bus Travel Oy Reissu Ruoti operates line 999 Porvoo – Vantaa.

More routes and timetables for travel to Helsinki or the airport can be found on the Matkahuolto website.

Public transport on Sundays and holidays

During the holidays listed below, public transport will run according to the Sunday schedule. On the day before the holiday, buses run according to the normal schedule.

  • All saint`s Day, November 1st
  • Independence Day, December 6th
  • Christmas Day, December 25th
  • Boxing Day/ the Day after Christmas, December 26th
  • New Year’s Day, January 1st
  • Epiphany, January 6th
  • Good Friday, April 3rd
  • Easter Monday, April 6th
  • May Day, May 1st
  • Ascension Day, May 14th

Useful links if travelling to the Porvoo archipelago