Bus routes 616 and 554 to be withdrawn, new bus route 562 to start and bus 561 to be rerouted from 15 August

There will be many changes to bus routes at the start of the autumn timetable season, 15 August. Bus routes 616 and 554 will be withdrawn. A new bus route 562 will be introduced to replace route 554. Bus 561 will be rerouted to Kivistö to replace bus 616.

There will be many changes to bus routes at the start of the autumn timetable season, 15 August. Bus route 561 will be merged with bus route 616. The new route 561 will run to Kivistö instead of Helsinki Airport, providing a crosstown transport link. Bus route 616 will be withdrawn. 

Bus 562 will run from East Helsinki to Helsinki Airport. It will replace bus route 554. Bus 562 will run from Siltamäki via Suutarila and Ring Road III to Aviapolis and Helsinki Airport. The new route will not serve the section of route between Yläkaskentie and Tapanila Sports Center.

Route and stops of bus 562 in the Journey Planner:

Itäkeskus – Airport

Airport – Itäkeskus

Route and stops of bus 561 in the Journey Planner:

Itäkeskus – Kivistö

Kivistö station – Itäkeskus 

Read more about the changes taking place in Vantaa in August in New bus routes for Central and West Vantaa as well as for North East Espoo 

The new routes and timetables are already available in the Journey Planner.