Transport connections

By air: The nearest airport, Jyväskylä Airport, is about an hour’s drive away near the town of Tikkakoski. Buses run several times a day from the airport to Viitasaari.

By bus: Several buses operate via Viitasaari each day. For timetables visit: www.expressbus.com

By car: Viitasaari is easy to reach by car via the north-south E75 (4) motorway or the scenic east-west running Blue Road route (main road 77).

• Jyväskylä 99 km
• Kuopio 139 km
  
• Oulu 239 km
• Vaasa 236 km
• Helsinki 368 km
• Turku 403 km
• Tampere 247 km

By boat: The centre of Viitasaari is surrounded by picturesque Lake Keitele. The town can be reached by boat from far afield as it is the terminal point along the Keitele-Päijänne Canal connecting lakes Keitele and Päijänne - a combined waterway stretching some 450 km. Viitasaari offers top-quality harbour services for the boater.

Location