New bus routes for Central and West Vantaa and for North East Espoo
Background to the changes
Currently, bus services in West and Central Vantaa comprise a number of bus routes that have designated service areas but not necessarily have a clear role in the route network. In the new route network, bus routes have clearer roles, as well as more even headways, enabling smoother interchanges.
More frequent feeder services
In the future, there will be more frequent feeder services to Myyrmäki and Aviapolis stations. Services will be reduced on some routes with low number of boardings. The level of service in these areas will remain good considering the number of boardings, as walking distances to the closest stop will remain short.
Night bus network will be adjusted to correspond the daytime routes. After 11pm, services will be provided between key housing areas and Elielinaukio and the Railway Square in Helsinki.
Resident engagement
Residents participated in the planning on the website for the route network plan and through residents’ meetings. Residents also provided feedback on the draft plan. Residents were able to comment on the draft route network plan online, by email and in several residents’ meetings. We also reviewed changes made after the opening of the Ring Rail Line on the basis of travel surveys.
The changes in Kivistö are based on plans developed in 2020. The current bus routes were introduced in 2015 when the Ring Rail Line was opened.
Land use and people’s travel needs in the area have significantly changed and population in the area is growing rapidly. The new routes will provide frequent, consistently running services to the Ring Rail Line stations as well as a direct link from the most densely built-up area in Kivistö to Jumbo.
Changes in Kivistö
Bus route 561 will be merged with bus route 616. The new route 561 will run to Kivistö instead of Helsinki Airport, providing a welcome crosstown transport link. The new route 561 will run every day, serving journeys to Jumbo and commutes to areas along Tikkurilantie.
Route of bus 561: Itäkeskus – Malmi – Tammiston kauppatie – Jumbo – Äyritie – Aviapolis – Kannisto – Kivistö.
Other key changes:
- Bus route 434 will provide frequent service to Keimolanmäki (running every 10 minutes at peak times). All services will be operated with type A buses, i.e. more spacious buses.
- All services on route 433 will run to Petas. The route will provide feeder services to Martinlaakso and Petas.
Night bus route 431N will start running every 30 minutes and the extension of the route to Helsinki Airport will improve nighttime services between Kivistö and Aviapolis/Airport.
Transport links to Helsinki Airport will be based on trunk routes more than before. Commuter trains will continue to form the main public transport link to the airport. Trunk bus route 570 will also serve the airport.
Trunk bus route 600 will replace bus 615. The trunk bus route will follow the same route as route 615. The trunk bus route will operate frequently with extensive operating hours. Passengers can also board the buses using the middle doors, which improves the punctuality of services and reduces travel times.
Bus route 561 will no longer run to the airport. Instead, it will continue from Aviapolis to Kivistö providing welcome crosstown service. Bus route 562 will run from East Helsinki to Helsinki Airport. It will replace bus route 554. The terminus of bus route 617 will move from Helsinki Airport to Aviapolis and the bus will be rerouted via Tammiston kauppatie.
Bus routes 583 and 584 run from Kalajärvi and Perusmäki to the airport, creating a transport link to the Ring Rail Line and to Central Vantaa. Employment areas along Ring Road III will be served by bus routes 583 and 584 instead of the current bus 574. Bus 574 will be rerouted to run via Ylästö. It will replace bus route 415 between Aviapolis and Ylästö.
Bus route 415 will be withdrawn. Bus 574 will also be rerouted in the airport area to run via Tietotie and Ilmailutie to better serve commuters.
Night bus route 415N will continue running with minor changes to the route in Martinlaakso and Myyrmäki. The route of night bus 431N will be extended: the bus will run along Tikkurilantie providing a new nighttime transport link from Kivstö to the airport. Trunk bus routes 600 and 570 will also serve the airport with extensive operating hours.
The changes in Ylästö are related to the Tuusulanväylä Route Network Plan and the Route Network Plan for Hämeenlinnanväylä and Vihdintie completed in 2020. Services in the area will be based on trunk bus routes and feeder routes. Infrequently running direct bus services will be replaced by frequently running trunk bus routes and feeder services.
The changes will make the bus network in West Vantaa more effective so that it can better meet customers’ diverse needs. Feeder services will provide effective crosstown transport links to district centers as well as links to the new trunk bus routes. Feeder services to railway stations will also improve. The slow journeys from Ylästö to Helsinki city center have been criticized. Following the changes, journeys to Helsinki city center will be smoother, thanks to improved feeder services to Martinlaakso station.
Changes in Ylästö
Transport links in Ylästö will be mainly based on feeder services linking with trunk routes and on frequently running crosstown services. As the journey time by train from Martinlaakso to Helsinki Central Railway Station is about 20 minutes, the total journey time will be shorter than by the current route 614. Bus 614 continues to run on weekday mornings and afternoons, i.e. at the busiest commuting times, but the route from Ylästö along Tuusulanväylä to Hakaniemi will be faster.
Bus 574 will be rerouted via Ylästö along Lentoasemantie, Ylästöntie and Vantaanlaaksontie. In other words, bus 574 will follow the route of bus 415, which will be withdrawn. In addition, bus 574 will also be rerouted in the airport area to run via Tietotie and Ilmailutie to better serve commuters. Bus 574 will run significantly more frequently (every 20 minutes at peak times) than the withdrawn route 415. The bus will also provide a new direct link to Peijas Hospital. Bus routes 571 and 574 will together provide frequently running crosstown services for Ylästö. Their combined headways will be 10 minutes at peak times, 15 minutes at other times.
Buses 571 and 574 also link with bus 431 (Kivistö – Elielinaukio) in Vantaanlaakso, with trains and trunk route 400 ((Vantaankoski – Elielinaukio) in Martinlaakso and with trunk route 600 (Airport – Rautatientori) in Pakkala. Indirect journeys will be smooth as interchanges will take between frequently running buses.
Night bus route 415N will continue to serve Ylästö but there will be minor changes to the route in Myyrmäki and Martinlaakso.
Changes in Tikkurila and Viertola
Bus route 611 will be rerouted between Suutarila and Tikkurila to shorten travel times. The bus will run from Suutarilantie to the Tikkurila Travel Center via Ring Road III, Ala-Tikkurilantie, Talvikkitie, Tikkurilantie and Unikkotie.
Bus route 623 will replace route 611 in Koivuhaka and Viertola. The bus will be rerouted via Tikkurilantie and Osmankäämintie.
Bus route 575, which runs along Tikkurilantie at peak times, will be withdrawn. Bus 571 will no longer run via Osmankäämintie and Valkoisenlähteentie. Instead, the bus will run via Tikkurilantie, Kielotie and Unikkotie.
Bus 576 will be rerouted to run from Tikkurila to Koivuhaka via Peltolantie and from Koivuhaka to Aviapolis via southern Ruskeasanta. The new route is: Unikkotie–Talvikkitie–Peltolantie–Osmankäämintie–Tikkurilantie–Puutarhatie–Meiramitie–Läntinen Valkoisenlähteentie–Junkersintie–Ilmakehä. The new route will improve access to services in Tikkurila center and also improve transport links from southern Ruskeasanta to Tikkurila. The accessibility of the Tullimies employment area will also improve.
Bus route 575, which runs along Tikkurilantie at peak times, will be withdrawn. Bus route 571 will no longer run via Viertola. It will be rerouted to run via Tikkurilantie, Kielotie and Unikkotie.
Siltamäki
Bus 554, Itäkeskus – Tapaninkylä, will be renumbered 562 and rerouted to run to Helsinki Airport (Itäkeskus (M) – Malmi – Aviapolis – Airport). The change is made to improve transport links between Siltamäki, Jumbo and Aviapolis. In the future, the former terminus of route 554 at Tapanila Sports Center will be served by bus 61, which will be rerouted to follow the joka siirtyy ajamaan entisen linjan 61T:n reittiä.
Suutarila
Bus route 611, Rautatientori – Siltamäki – Suutarila – Tikkurila, will be rerouted to shorten travel times. The bus will run from Suutarilantie to Tikkurila Travel Centre via Ring Road III, Ala-Tikkurilantie, Talvikkitie, Tikkurilantie and Unikkotie.
Bus 574 will be rerouted via Ruskeasanta. The bus will improve links to Leinelä and Helsinki Airport as well as provide a transport link to Jumbo. (Route of bus 574: Myyrmäki – Martinlaakso – Ylästö – Jumbo – Aviapolis – Ruskeasanta – Simonkylä – Leinelä station – Peijas)
Bus 576 will be rerouted via Junkersintie. The bus will provide a transport link to Tikkurila only a short walk from southern Ruskeasanta. Between Koivuhaka and Tikkurila, the bus will run along Peltolantie. Peltolantie is a short walk from local services in Tikkurila. (Route of bus 576: Kivistö – Seutula – Aviapolis – Junkersintie – Läntinen Valkoisenlähteentie – Koivuhaka – Peltolantie – Tikkurila)
Bus 623 will be rerouted via Osmankäämintie to Viertola. Route 623K will be withdrawn. Bus 623 will replace the withdrawn sections of route of bus 611. In Ruskeasanta, buses 633 and 643K will replace the withdrawn route 623K. Bus 574 will replace the service of bus 623(K) to Simonkylä, Leinelä, Koivukylä and Peijas.
Bus routes 633 and 643 continue to run to Helsinki.
Changes in Lintuvaara
Bus route 555B will be withdrawn in August 2022. A new route 522, Leppävaara – Pähkinärinne – Hämeenkylä – Vantaankoski, will be established. Route 555 will not be withdrawn until the new trunk route 520 and light rail line 550 start operating.
As bus route 522 will also provide service between Lintuvaara and Leppävaara, the service frequency to Leppävaara will remain unchanged despite the less frequent service of route 555.
On their shared section of route between Lintuvaara and Leppävaara buses 522 and 555 will run about every 10 minutes at peak times. Journeys from Lintuvaara in the direction of Otaniemi and Keilaniemi will be easy in the future, too. In addition to bus 555, you can take bus 522 and change to trunk bus route 550 in Leppävaara. The terminus of bus 522 in Leppävaara is on the Rind Road I bridge. Trunk bus route 550 also serves the same stop.
When bus route 555B is withdrawn in August 2022, bus 522 will provide weekend service between Lintuvaara and Leppävaara. Bus 522 will run at the same headways as bus 555B, i.e. every 30 minutes on weekends. However, following the changes to bus routes, journeys between Lintuvaara and Myyrmäki on weekends will require interchanges. Passengers will need to change from bus 522 to bus 565 on Rajatorpantie or to trunk bus 300 on Pähkinärinteentie.
Trunk bus route 520 will start in August 2023, reinstating a faster link between Leppävaara and Myyrmäki via Painiitty.
Changes in Hämevaara
The peak-time frequency of the weekday bus route 555 will be reduced and the weekend bus service 555B will be withdrawn. These will be replaced by the new route 522 (Leppävaara – Pähkinärinne – Hämeenkylä – Vantaankoski).
The reduced service frequency of bus 555 is related to the changes to bus routes in West Vantaa outlined in the Route Network Plan for Hämeenlinnanväylä and Vihdintie. Bus route 555 will be withdrawn when the new trunk route 520 and light rail line 550 start operating.
As bus route 522 will also provide service between Hämevaara and Leppävaara, the service frequency to Leppävaara will remain unchanged despite the less frequent service of route 555. On their shared section of route between Hämevaara and Leppävaara buses 522 and 555 will run about every 10 minutes at peak times. Maintaining the current service frequency of bus route 555 (every 10 minutes) would have required significant additional funding and would have resulted in oversupply between Leppävaara and Hämevaara.
When bus route 555B is withdrawn in August 2022, bus 522 will provide weekend service between Hämevaara and Leppävaara. Bus 522 will run at the same headways as bus 555B, i.e. every 30 minutes on weekends.
On weekends, there will be several options for journeys between Hämevaara and Myyrmäki. Those who live closer to Hämeenkyläntie can change from bus 522 to bus 565 on Rajatorpantie or to trunk bus 300 on Pähkinärinteentie. As bus 522 and buses 565 and 300 use the same stops, changing between the buses is easy. Trunk bus route 300 has a timing point on Pähkinärinteentie, which means that the bus will not depart from the stop ahead of time. This also facilitates changing between the buses.
Those who live close to Rajatorpantie, can change to bus 565.
Changes in Tammisto
Bus routes 614 and 615 which run through Tammisto will be replaced by trunk bus route 600. The trunk bus route will follow the same route as bus 615. The trunk bus route will operate frequently with extensive operating hours. Passengers can also board the buses using the middle doors, which improves the punctuality of services and reduces travel times.
On Tammiston kauppatie, service supply will remain roughly unchanged. Bus 561 will run to Kivistö instead of Helsinki Airport. Bus 614 will provide morning peak service in the direction of Hakaniemi, in the same way as the current bus 616. Bus 617 will run at peak times against the rush-hour traffic flow, serving in particular commutes to Tammiston kauppatie. Correspondingly, in the afternoon, bus 614 will run from Hakaniemi to Ylästö and bus 617 from Aviapolis to Hakaniemi.
Changes in Pakkala
Bus route 561 will no longer run to the airport. Instead, it will continue from Aviapolis to Kivistö providing welcome crosstown service. Bus route 615 will be converted into trunk bus route 600.
Bus 572 will be rerouted via Tuupakka along Tuupakantie and Tulkintie and bus 574 will be rerouted via Ylästö along Lentoasemantie and Ylästöntie. New bus routes 583 and 584, Aviapolis – Louhela - Perusmäki/Kalajärvi, will serve journeys to Jumbo and Ring Road III.
New bus routes 583 and 584 will provide a long-awaited bus link from North Espoo to Jumbo.
Changes in Kalajärvi
Bus route 436 to Helsinki city center will be withdrawn, but bus route 345 running along Vihdintie will provide a link to Helsinki. New bus route 584, Kalajärvi – Niipperi – Louhela – Jumbo – Aviapolis, will run along Niipperintie. The bus will link with trunk bus routes 300 and 400 as well as with the Ring Rail Line at Louhela station, at the same time ensuring crosstown transport links in the direction of Central Vantaa and Jumbo.
Bus 584 will run every 20 minutes at peak times, at other times every 30 minutes. On Sundays and in the late evening, the bus will run every 60 minutes.
Night bus route 436N will continue to run every 60 minutes, but there will be minor changes to the route in Myyrmäki and Martinlaakso.
Changes in Niipperi
Regional bus route 436 to Helsinki city center and the weekday peak-time bus route 437 to Martinlaakso will be withdrawn. Two new bus routes will start running along Niipperintie: bus 583, Perusmäki – Niipperi – Louhela – Jumbo – Aviapolis and bus 584, Kalajärvi – Niipperi – Louhela – Jumbo – Aviapolis.
Between the Niipperi School and Aviapolis, buses 583 and 584 will follow the same route, providing frequent service in the Niipperi area. Some services on route 583 will be operated under route number 583K via Juvantie, Juvan teollisuuskatu, Juvanmalmintie and Vihdintie to serve the Juvanmalmi industrial area. Bus route 583K will run on weekdays in the direction of Niipperi about 5am to 1pm and in the direction of Aviapolis about 10am to 6pm. Night bus route 436N will continue to run every 60 minutes, but there will be minor changes to the route in Myyrmäki and Martinlaakso. Night bus route 321N will be withdrawn.
Changes in Perusmäki
The weekday peak-time route 437 will be withdrawn. A new bus route 583 will be established. The new route will run every day from morning to evening. There will be no changes to bus routes 239 and 349.
The new route 583 will significantly improve transport links from Perusmäki to the Ring Rail Line stations. Bus 583 will run every 20 minutes at peak-times on weekdays, at other times every 30 minutes. On Saturdays, the bus will run every 30 minutes, on Sundays every 60 minutes.
Bus 583 will provide feeder services from Perusmäki via the new Luhtitie to Louhela station. Buses 583 and 584 will both run every 20 minutes at peak times. On their shared section of route (between the Niipperi School and Aviapolis), the combined service frequency of the buses will be 10 minutes. Changing from the buses to trains will be smooth as the bus stops are directly below the Louhela train station. The buses also link with trunk bus routes 300 and 400.
The direct bus service to Helsinki city center will be withdrawn but the withdrawn service will be replaced by frequently running services. In addition, a new bus route to Leppävaara will be introduced. The Route Network Plan for Hämeenlinnanväylä and Vihdintie is based on trunk routes and feeder services. Direct journeys made by infrequently running regional bus services will be replaced by indirect journeys made by trunk bus routes and feeder services. The changes will make the bus network in West Vantaa more effective so that it can better meet customers’ diverse needs. The new feeder services will provide effective crosstown transport links to district centers as well as links to the new trunk bus routes 300 and 400. Feeder services to railway stations will also improve.
Changes in Hämeenkylä
Bus route 322 will be withdrawn. Bus route 311 will be extended from Myyrmäki station to Kaivoksela. A new bus route 522, Vantaankoski – Pähkinärinne – Leppävaara, will be established. Route 522 will replace route 322 between Pähkinärinne and Vantaankoski and it will provide a new direct link from Hämeenkylä and Pähkinärinne to Leppävaara. The combined headways of routes 311 and 522 will be 10 minutes at peak-times, facilitating interchanging with trunk bus route 300, which runs every 10 minutes. We recommend that passengers change buses at the “Karhunkierros” stop, which will be a timing point for trunk bus 300. The bus will not depart from the timing point before the scheduled departure time. Buses 522 and 311 will provide direct service from Hämeenkylä to Vantaankoski, Myyrmäki and Leppävaara train stations.
In addition, the Vihdintie bus stops are within a reasonable walk. Bus 345, which runs along Vihdintie, will continue to provide direct service to Helsinki city center. Bus route 345N will run from Helsinki to Rinnekoti via Hämeenkylä at nighttime. Bus routes 583 and 584 will serve the same stops on Vihdintie. They run to Louhela station along the new Luhtitie street every 10 minutes. The routes will also provide direct links to Jumbo and Aviapolis.
Changes in Pähkinärinne
Bus route 322 will be withdrawn. A new frequently running trunk bus route 300, Elielinaukio – Pähkinärinne – Myyrmäki, will be launched. The bus will run via the new Luhtitie street, providing a faster link to Louhela station. Bus route 311 will be extended from Myyrmäki station to Kaivoksela. The bus will be rerouted via Nuijatie and it will continue to provide a transport link to Myyrmäki via Rajatorpantie. A new bus route 522, Vantaankoski – Pähkinärinne – Leppävaara, will be established. Route 522 will replace route 322 between Pähkinärinne and Vantaankoski and it will provide a new direct link from Pähkinärinne to Leppävaara. Bus 335, Linnainen – Askisto, will be rerouted to run via Rajatorpantie instead of Pähkinärinne. Bus route 571 will be withdrawn between Varisto and Myyrmäki and journeys between Pähkinärinne and Central Vantaa will in the future require interchanging. Trunk bus route 300 will link with route 571 at Raappavuorentie and Uomatie stops. Despite interchanges, journeys to Central Vantaa will take less time as bus 571 will no longer run via Pakkala and Viertola. Passengers going to Jumbo can change from trunk bus 300 to bus 574 at the abovementioned stop, or to bus 583 or 584 at Luhtitie or Uomatie stops. Buses 583 and 584 will provide good crosstown transport links from North Espoo and West Vantaa to the employment areas along Ring Road III as well as to Jumbo and Aviapolis. The buses will run every 10 to 15 minutes.
The Route Network Plan for Hämeenlinnanväylä and Vihdintie is based on trunk routes and feeder services. Direct journeys made by infrequently running regional bus services will be replaced by indirect journeys made by trunk bus routes and feeder services. The changes will make the bus network in West Vantaa more effective so that it can better meet customers’ diverse needs. The new feeder services will provide effective crosstown transport links to district centers as well as links to the new trunk bus routes 300 and 400. Feeder services to railway stations will also improve.
Changes in Rajatorppa
Bus route 332 will be withdrawn. Bus 311 will be rerouted via Rajatorppa (Nuijatie) and the route will be extended from Myyrmäki to Kaivoksela. Bus 335 will be rerouted via Vapaalantie and Rajatorpantie to better serve Rajatorppa residents. The bus will no longer run via Ilpolantie. On weekends, bus 335B will terminate in Rajatorppa instead of Myyrmäki. The bus will run a one-way loop from Lastutie via Nuijatie, Vapaalantie, Nuijatie to Lastutie. Bus 335B will terminate at the Piikkikuja stop. Buses 311 and 335(B) will mainly be synchronized. Their combined headways will be 10 minutes at peak times, 15 minutes off peak and 30 minutes in late evening and early weekend mornings. Buses 311 and 335 will provide good feeder links to trunk bus routes 300 (Myyrmäki – Pähkinärinne – Elielinaukio) and 400 (Vantaankoski – Martinlaakso – Elielinaukio) as well as to Ring Rail Line stations. The terminus of bus 565, which runs along Rajatorpantie, will move from Vantaankoski station to Myyrmäki. A new route 565B will run to Kolkekangas in Espoo. The combined headways of buses 565 and 565B running along Rajatorpantie to the southern shore of Lake Pitkäjärvi in Espoo will be 10 minutes at peak times.
Bus route 571 will be withdrawn between Varisto and Myyrmäki and journeys between Rajatorppa and Central Vantaa will in the future require interchanging. Buses 311, 335(B) and 565(B) will link with route 571 in Myyrmäki.
Changes in Vapaala
A new trunk bus route 300, Elielinaukio – Pähkinärinne – Myyrmäki, will be launched. The bus will run along the new Luhtitie street, providing direct journeys from northern and central Vapaala to Helsinki as well as a fast feeder link to Louhela station. Bus 300 will run every 10 minutes Monday to Friday and Saturdays during the daytime, every 15 minutes in the evening and on Sundays. Bus 345 will continue to provide direct journeys from Vihdintie to Helsinki. Bus 311 will be rerouted via Rajatorppa (Nuijatie) and the route will be extended from Myyrmäki to Kaivoksela. Bus 335 will be rerouted via Vapaalantie and Rajatorpantie. The bus will no longer run via Ilpolantie. On weekends, bus 335B will terminate in Rajatorppa instead of Myyrmäki. The bus will run a one-way loop from Lastutie via Nuijatie, Vapaalantie, Nuijatie to Lastutie. Bus 335B will terminate at the Piikkikuja stop. Buses 311 and 335(B) will mainly be synchronized. Their combined headways will be 10 minutes at peak times, 15 minutes off peak and 30 minutes in late evening and early weekend mornings. Buses 311 and 335 will provide good feeder links to trunk bus routes 300 and 400 (Vantaankoski – Martinlaakso – Elielinaukio) as well as to Ring Rail Line stations.
Bus route 571 will be withdrawn between Varisto and Myyrmäki and journeys between Vapaala and Tikkurila will in the future require interchanging. Trunk bus route 300 will link with route 571 at Raappavuorentie and Uomatie stops as well as with routes 311 and 335(B) in Myyrmäki. Buses 583 and 584 will provide direct journeys to Jumbo via Luhtitie. The buses will provide good crosstown transport links from North Espoo and West Vantaa to the employment areas along Ring Road III as well as to Jumbo and Aviapolis. The buses will run every 10 to 15 minutes.
The slow and frequently running bus 332 will be withdrawn. The section of route between Vantaankoski and Pähkinärinne will be replaced by a new route 522, Vantaankoski – Pähkinärinne – Leppävaara. Bus 345, which runs along Vihdintie, will continue to provide direct journeys to Helsinki city center.
Bus routes 322, 436 and 437 running along Martinkyläntie will be withdrawn ad bus 556 will be rerouted via Martinkyläntie to Ring Road III. Buses 335 and 335B will continue to serve Martinkyläntie and they will start running every 20 minutes at peak times instead of every 30 minutes. Bus route 571 will be withdrawn between Varisto and Myyrmäki and journeys between Varisto and Tikkurila will in the future require interchanging.
Three new frequently running buses will run via the new Luhtitie street:
- New trunk bus route 300, Elielinaukio – Pähkinärinne – Myyrmäki, will provide direct journeys to Helsinki city center, to Louhela station and to Myyrmäki.
- New bus routes 583 and 584 will provide good crosstown transport links from North Espoo and West Vantaa to the employment areas along Ring Road III as well as to Jumbo and Aviapolis. The buses will run every 10 to 15 minutes.
New bus routes in the area will be based on trunk bus routes and feeder routes. Direct journeys made by infrequently running regional bus services will be replaced by indirect journeys made by trunk bus routes and feeder services. The changes will make the bus network in West Vantaa more effective so that it can better meet customers’ diverse needs. The new feeder services will provide effective crosstown transport links to district centers as well as links to the new trunk bus routes 300 and 400. Feeder services to railway stations will also improve.
The slow and infrequently running bus route 332 which runs from Askisto via Vapaala and Rajatorppa to Elielinaukio will be withdrawn. Bus 335 will start running every 20 minutes at peak times, every 30 minutes at other times. On weekends, the route of bus 335B will be extended from Myyrmäki to Vapaala and it will start running every 30 minutes instead of every 60 minutes. Bus 335B will be rerouted via Vantaankoski and Kivimäki. This means passengers will change to train at Vantaankoski station.
The direct route 345 to Helsinki via Vihdintie will continue to run. The stops served by the bus are within a reasonable walking distance from northern Askisto. Bus 335 will link with bus 345 at the Vihdintie stops. Bus 345N from Elielinaukio to Rinnekoti will be rerouted via Askisto.
New bus routes 583 and 584 will provide frequent service from Southern Askisto via Louhela and Martinlaakso to Jumbo and Aviapolis. Bus routes 583 and 584 will also link with the Ring Rail Line trains and trunk bus routes 300 and 400 to Helsinki.
Bus routes 411, 415, 421, 435 and 436 will be merged into a new trunk bus route 400, Vantaankoski – Martinlaakso – Elielinaukio. Trunk bus 400 will follow the route of bus 411 from the junction of Raappavuorentie and Uomatie to Elielinaukio. Bus routes 322 and 332 will be merged into a new trunk bus route 300, Elielinaukio – Pähkinärinne – Myyrmäki. Trunk bus 300 will run via the new Luhtitie street as well as via Uomatie and Myyrmäentie, providing frequently running, fast services between Myyrmäki, Varisto, Vapaala and Pähkinärinne. Both trunk route buses will run every 10 minutes at peak times.
Bus 575, Martinlaakso – Tikkurila, will be withdrawn. The terminus of bus 572 will move from Myyrmäki to Martinlaakso and the bus will be rerouted via Tuupakantie and Tulkintie to replace the withdrawn route 575. Bus routes 571 and 574 will be rerouted via Raappavuorentie and Vaskivuorentie. The western terminus of bus 571 will move from Varisto to Myyrmäki. The withdrawn section of route of bus 571 will be replaced by bus route 311 and the new trunk bus route 300.
Bus route 335(B) will be rerouted via Vantaankoski station. The bus will run via Martinkyläntie and Kivivuorentie. The bus will run in both directions via Kivimäentie, Kukintie and Martinlaaksontie, linking with trunk bus route 400 and trains. The bus will run every 20 minutes at peak times, every 30 minutes at other times.
The terminus of bus 565 will move from Vantaankoski station to Myyrmäki. A new route 565B will run to Kolkekangas in Espoo. The combined headways of buses 565 and 565B running along Rajatorpantie to the southern shore of Lake Pitkäjärvi in Espoo will be 10 minutes at peak times.
Bus routes 311 and 412 will be merged into a new bus route 311, Hämeenkylä – Pähkinärinne – Myyrmäki – Kaivoksela. The bus will run via Nuijatie in Rajatorppa. The route of bus 37 will be extended from North Helsinki via Honkasuontie, Rajatorpantie, Raappavuorentie, Vaskivuorentie and Jönsaksentie to Myyrmäki.
At nighttime, the area will be served by trunk us route 300 as well as night bus routes 415N and 436N which run from Vaskivuorentie via Myyrmäki station to Myyrmäentie, Louhelantie, Kivivuorentie, Laajavuorentie and Martinkyläntie. There will be no changes to trunk bus routes 30 and 560 nor to neighborhood routes 313 and 413.
The Monday to Friday regional bus route 322 will be withdrawn. A new bus route 522, Vantaankoski – Pähkinärinne – Leppävaara, will be launched. Bus a 522 will follow the route of bus 322 between Vantaankoski and Pähkinärinne. The bus will run every 20 minutes at peak times, every 30 minutes at other times. Bus 522 links both with trunk bus routes 300 and 400 as well as with Ring Rail Line and Coastal Line trains. We recommend that passengers changing to trunk bus route 300 in the direction of Mannerheimintie change buses at the “Karhunkierros” stop, which will be a timing point for trunk bus 300.
Petikko will also be served by route 566 as it will be rerouted via Ring Road III between Raappavuorentie and Juvanmalmi intersections. The operating hours of bus 566 will be extended: the bus will run about 5am to 7pm Monday to Friday. The bus will run every 30 minutes throughout the day.
Changes to existing routes and new bus routes
Bus routes 322 and 332 to Helsinki will be replaced by trunk bus route 300. In addition, links to district centers along the Ring Rail Line will be improved by other changes to bus routes.
Unlike other bus services, trunk bus services do not serve all stops along their routes in order to speed up journey times and to operate more reliably. The stops not served by trunk bus route 300 will be served by other buses. You can board the trunk route buses also through the middle doors.
When deciding which stops the trunk route will serve, we considered the number of passengers boarding at each stop, future land use, important locations nearby and the service network.
The trunk bus route will serve the following stops:
Elielinaukio, Hesperian puisto, Töölön kisahalli, Kansaneläkelaitos, Töölöntulli, Kuusitie, Tilkka, Ruskeasuo, Ruskeasuon varikko, Talontie, Karvaamokuja, Valimokuja, Marttila, Konalan puisto, Ruosilanpolku, Malminkartanontie, Vanha Hämeenkyläntie, Köysikuja, Karhunkierros, Lammaskuja, Ulkoniitynkuja, Varistontie, Avaintie, Ojapolku, Noropolku, Kuohukuja, Uomatie, Myyrmäki station
Bus routes 411, 415, 421, 435 and 436 to Helsinki will be replaced by trunk bus route 400. In addition, links to district centers along the Ring Rail Line will be improved by other changes to bus routes.
Unlike other bus services, trunk bus services do not serve all stops along their routes in order to speed up journey times and to operate more reliably. The stops not served by trunk bus route 400 will be served by other buses. You can board the trunk route buses also through the middle doors.
When deciding which stops the trunk route will serve, we considered the number of passengers boarding at each stop, future land use, important locations nearby and the service network.
The trunk bus route will serve the following stops:
Elielinaukio, Hesperian puisto, Töölön kisahalli, Kansaneläkelaitos, Töölöntulli, Kuusitie,Tilkka, Ruskeasuo, Ruskeasuon varikko, Metsäläntie, Pirkkolantie, Venäläinen koulu, Kaarelantie, Kalannintie, Kappatie, Vaskivuori, Ojahaantie, Ojapolku, Noropolku, Kuohukuja, Uomatie, Laajametsänkuja, Martinkeskus, Martinlaakso station, Laajavuorentie, Laajavuorenkuja, Vantaankoski station.
Bus routes 415, 615 and 617 between Helsinki city center and Helsinki Airport will be replaced by trunk bus route 600.
Unlike other bus services, trunk bus services do not serve all stops along their routes in order to speed up journey times and to operate more reliably. The stops not served by trunk bus route 600 will be served by other buses. You can board the trunk route buses also through the middle doors.
When deciding which stops the trunk route will serve, we considered the number of passengers boarding at each stop, future land use, important locations nearby and the service network.
The trunk bus route will serve the following stops:
Rautatientori, Hakaniemi, Haapaniemi, Sörnäinen (M), Vallila Library, Hattulantie, Mäkelänrinne, Pyöräilystadion, Koskelantie, Käpylänaukio, Käpylä station, Käskynhaltijantie, Muurimestarintie, Yhdyskunnantie, Koetilankatu, Säterinpolku, Säterinkatu, Väinö Tannerin tie, Antaksentie, Pakkalankuja, Point, Lentoasemantie, Oolannintie, Herttuankuja, Mamsellintie, Pakkalanrinne, Virkamies, Aviapolis, Teknikontie, Airport
The route of bus 37 will be extended from North Helsinki via Honkasuontie, Rajatorpantie, Raappavuorentie, Vaskivuorentie and Jönsaksentie to Myyrmäki.
Bus 61, Rautatientori – Pukinmäki – Tapaninkylä, will follow the route of bus 61T. Route 61T will be withdrawn.
The route of bus 311 will be extended to Kaivoksela. The bus will run from Hämeenkylä via Myyrmäki to Kaivoksela. Between Myyrmäki and Kaivoksela, the bus will follow the route of the withdrawn bus 412. The bus will be rerouted via Nuijatie to better serve Rajatorppa and to partly replace the withdrawn route 332.
Bus 311 will run every 20 minutes at peak times, every 30 minutes at other times. The bus will be synchronized with the new bus 522. Together they will provide feeder services to trunk bus route 300 running every 10 minutes at peak times, every 15 minutes off peak. Together with bus 335(B), bus 311 will provide feeder service from Vapaala and Rajatorppa to Myyrmäki station running every 10 to 15 minutes.
Bus 321, Elielinaukio – Jupperi – Vanhakartano, will run only on weekdays and the service frequency will be reduced. The section of route between Pähkinärinne and Elielinaukio will be served by trunk bus route 300, buses 565 and 565B will serve the southern shore of Lake Pitkäjärvi.
The terminus of bus 565 will move from Vantaankoski station to Myyrmäki. Trunk bus route 400 will replace the withdrawn section of route of bus 565 between Myyrmäki and Vantaankoski. A new route 565B will run to Kolkekangas in Espoo. The combined headways of buses 565 and 565B running along Rajatorpantie to the southern shore of Lake Pitkäjärvi in Espoo will be 10 minutes at peak times.
Bus routes 322, Elielinaukio – Pähkinärinne – Hämeenkylä – Vantaankoski, and 332, Elielinaukio – Vapaala – Varisto – Askisto, will be withdrawn. The new trunk bus route 300 will replace the buses between Pähkinärinne and Elielinaukio.
In the future, there will be frequently running services to district centers and the closest train stations from Pähkinärinne, Hämeenkylä and Vantaankoski. New route 522, Leppävaara – Pähkinärinne – Vantaankoski, will serve Vantaankoski and the extended route 311, Kaivoksela – Myyrmäki – Hämeenkylä, will serve Myyrmäki station.
The combined headways of buses 311 and 522 will be 10 minutes at peak times. The buses link with trunk bus route 300, which will also run every 10 minutes. Bus 345, which runs along Vihdintie, will continue to provide direct service to Helsinki city center.
Bus 335 will start running every 20 minutes at peak times, every 30 minutes at other times. On weekends, the route of bus 335B will be extended from Myyrmäki to Vapaala and it will start running every 30 minutes instead of every 60 minutes.
Bus 335/335B will be rerouted via Vantaankoski and Kivimäki. This means passengers will change to train at Vantaankoski station.
Bus routes 411, 415, 421, 435 and 436 will be merged into a new trunk bus route 400, Vantaankoski – Martinlaakso – Elielinaukio. Trunk bus 400 will follow the route of bus 411 from the junction of Raappavuorentie and Uomatie to Elielinaukio.
Bus route 415, Elielinaukio – Ylästö – Airport, will be replaced by trunk bus routes and crosstown bus services. Between Kaivoksela and Elielinaukio, the bus will be replaced by trunk bus route 400. In West Vantaa and Ylästö, the bus will be replaced by bus 574, Myyrmäki – Peijas, which will be rerouted via Ylästö. Bus 574 will also be rerouted in the airport area to run via Tietotie and Ilmailutie to better serve commuters.
Aviapolis has good transport links in differents directions by train and by trunk bus routes 600 and 570. In Pakkala, buses 571 and 574 link with trunk bus route 600. The combined headways of buses 571 and 574 will be 10 minutes at peak times. The buses will provide frequent and consistent service to Ring Rail Line stations.
Bus 614 continues to run on weekday mornings and afternoons, i.e. at the busiest commuting times, but the route from Ylästö along Tuusulanväylä to Sörnäinen and Hakaniemi will be faster. Night bus route 415N will continue running with minor changes to the route in Martinlaakso and Myyrmäki.
Bus route 421, Elielinaukio – Martinlaakso, will be withdrawn. The bus will be replaced by the new trunk bus route 400. Bus route 335(B) will be rerouted via Vantaankoski station. The bus will run via Martinkyläntie and Kivivuorentie.
Bus 335 will run in both directions via Kivimäentie, Kukintie and Martinlaaksontie, linking with trunk bus route 400 and trains. The buses will run every 20 minutes at peak times, every 30 minutes at other times.
The bus will run Monday to Friday every 30 minutes throughout the day, every 60 minutes on weekends. In addition, a new peak time route 431B will be launched. The bus will run between Vantaanlaakso and Elielinaukio. The combined headways of buses 431 and 431B will be 10 minutes at peak times between Vantaanlaakso and Elielinaukio.
Night bus 431N will be rerouted via Kuninkaantammi to replace bus 436N. Between the Kaivoksela and Vantaankoski intersections, the bus will run along Hämeenlinnanväylä, from where it will continue along Vantaankoskentie and Mestarintie to Safiirinaukio in Kivistö. The route will be extended from Kivistö via Kannisto and Lapinkylä along Tikkurilantie to Aviapolis and Helsinki Airport. The bus will start running every 30 minutes.
Bus 433 will no longer run via Kannisto. Rerouted bus 561 will replace bus 433.
Bus route 434 will provide frequent service to Keimolanmäki, running every 10 minutes at peak times. All services will be operated with type A buses, i.e. more spacious buses.
Bus route 445T serving Tapola on Saturdays will be withdrawn.
Bus routes 435, 436, 436K, 437 and 437K which serve Koskelo, Perusmäki, Kalajärvi and Juvanmalmi industrial area will be withdrawn. In the future, there will be frequently running feeder services to train stations from these areas. Bus 345, which runs along Vihdintie, will continue to provide direct service to Helsinki city center.
Two new crosstown services 583, Aviapolis – Martinlaakso – Louhela – Perusmäki, and 584, Aviapolis – Louhela – Kalajärvi, will be introduced. Buses 583 and 584 will run significantly more frequently at peak times (every 10 minutes) than the withdrawn bus routes. The buses will link with trains (Louhela station) as well as with trunk bus routes 300 an 400. A new route 583K will run Monday to Friday following the route of current bus 435 along Vihdintie, Juvanmalmintie, Juvan teollisuuskatu and Juvantie.
Buses 583 and 584 will follow the route of withdrawn buses 436 and 437 from Ring Road III via Juvan teollisuuskatu and Juvankartanontie to Niipperintie. Bus 566 will be rerouted via Ring Road III between Juvanmalmi and Raappavuorentie intersections, providing a fast service to Vantaankoski station.
In Juvanmalmi, the “Pieni Teollisuuskatu” stop will be served by routes 236V and 582V.
Bus route 561 will be merged with bus route 616. The new route 561 will run to Kivistö instead of Helsinki Airport, providing a welcome crosstown transport link. Bus route 616, Hakaniemi – Tammisto – Kivistö, will be withdrawn. The new route 561 will run every day, serving journeys to Jumbo and commutes to areas along Tikkurilantie.
Bus route 562 will run from East Helsinki to Helsinki Airport. It will replace bus route 554. The bus will continue 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.
Bus 522 is a new crosstown service from Leppävaara via Hämevaara to Vantaankoski.
Bus 555, Keilaniemi – Leppävaara – Hämevaara – Myyrmäki – Martinlaakso, will operate until August 2023, but the weekend service 555B, Leppävaara – Myyrmäki, will be withdrawn in August 2022. Bus 522 will partly replace route 555B.
The operating hours of the route will be extended: the bus will run 5am to 7pm every 30 minutes. Journey times between Koskelo and Vantaankoski will shorten as the bus is rerouted via Ring Road III between Juvanmalmi and Raappavuorentie intersections. All services on the route will run via Järvenperä and route 566V will be withdrawn.
The terminus of the route will move from Varisto to Myyrmäki. Trunk bus route 300 will serve journeys from Varisto, Vapaala and Pähkinärinne to Myyrmäki. The bus will link with bus 571 at the bus stops at the junction of Uomatie and Raappavuorentie.
In Myyrmäki, bus 571 will be rerouted via Vaskivuorentie and Raappavuorentie. Bus 571 will no longer run via Pakkala and Viertola, instead, it will run straight along Ylästöntie and Tikkurilantie. This will shorten journey times between Ylästö and Tikkurila by up to 10 minutes.
The terminus of the route will move from Myyrmäki to Martinlaakso. Bus routes 335, 400, 571 and 574 as well as trains will serve journeys between Myyrmäki and Martinlaakso. Bus 572 will be rerouted via Tuupakantie and Tulkintie to replace the withdrawn route 575. In East Vantaa, all services on the route will follow the route of bus 572K via Fazerila and route 572K will be withdrawn. Bus 572 will run every 20 minutes at peak times, every 60 minutes at other times.
Bus 574 will be rerouted via Ylästö, where it will follow the route of the withdrawn route 415. The combined headways of buses 571 and 574 will be 10 minutes at peak times.
In Myyrmäki, both buses will be rerouted via Raappavuorentie and Vaskivuorentie. Bus 574 will be rerouted in the airport area to run via Tietotie and Ilmailutie to better serve commuters.
In addition, the bus will be rerouted via Ruskeasanta and Ristipuro (along Junkersintie), the bus will no longer serve Koivuhaka. The bus will run every 20 minutes at peak times, every 30 minutes at other times.
The route will be withdrawn. The section of route via Tuupakka will be replaced by rerouted bus 572. Bus 561 will serve Tikkurilantie in Aviapolis and the new bus 571 will serve Tikkurila.
Bus 576 will be rerouted via southern Ruskeasanta. Meiramitie will no longer be served.
New bus routes 583, Aviapolis – Louhela – Perusmäki, and 584, Aviapolis – Louhela – Kalajärvi, will create a crosstown transport link to the Ring Rail Line and to Central Vantaa.
Bus routes 583 and 584 will provide frequent service (every 10 minutes at peak times) from Southern Askisto via Louhela and Martinlaakso to Jumbo and Aviapolis. Bus routes 583 and 584 will link with the Ring Rail Line trains and trunk bus routes 300 and 400 to Helsinki.
Passengers travelling in the direction of Mannerheimintie are advised to change to bus 400. Changing to bus 400 is easy at the “Kuohukuja” stop (no walking required). In addition, in the evening changing from bus 583 or 584 to bus 400 is faster (less waiting time) than to bus 300.
Bus 611 will be rerouted from Suutarila to Tikkurila via Tikkuritie. The bus will no longer run via Tikkurilantie.
The route of bus 614 will change. The bus will run from Hakaniemi via Tammisto and Ylästöntie to Ylästö. The bus will run at peak times only.
Bus 617 will be rerouted via Tammisto to Aviapolis. The bus will no longer serve the airport. The bus will depart from Hakaniemi.
Bus 623 will be rerouted via Osmankäämintie to Viertola. Route 623K will be withdrawn. Bus 623 will replace the withdrawn sections of route of bus 611. In Ruskeasanta, buses 633 and 643K will replace the withdrawn route 623K.
Bus 574 will replace the service of bus 623(K) to Simonkylä, Leinelä, Koivukylä and Peijas.
Night bus routes
There will also be changes to night bus routes. Night bus routes will mainly be based on the service areas of they daytime routes. After 11pm, services will be provided to key housing areas from downtown Helsinki and to Helsinki Airport.
Trunk bus routes that also serve at nighttime:
- 300, Elielinaukio – Pähkinärinne – Myyrmäki
- 400, Elielinaukio – Martinlaakso – Vantaankoski
- 600, Rautatientori – Kartanonkoski – Helsinki Airport
Night bus routes
- 345N, Elielinaukio – Rinnekoti (The bus will no longer run via Pähkinärinne, which will be served by trunk bus route 300.)
- 415N, Elielinaukio – Helsinki Airport (via Myyrmäki)
- 431N, Elielinaukio – Kuninkaantammi – Vantaanlaakso – Kivistö – Airport
- 436N, Elielinaukio – Myyrmäki – Martinlaakso – Kalajärvi
Detailed timetables
PDF timetables are available at HSL.fi from 13 June. The timetables will be available in the Journey Planner from 18 July 2022.