Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BUS
Lappeenranta's bus station is 1.2km south of the city centre; most intercity buses also stop
on Valtakatu in the middle of town. Bus 9 (€3) runs between the bus station and the city
centre.
Regular services:
Helsinki
(€40.50, 4¼ hours, 16 daily)
Imatra
(€12, one hour, 11 daily)
Joensuu
(€43.90, 4½ hours, two daily)
Mikkeli
(€24, 1¾ hours, eight daily)
Savonlinna
(€27.80, four hours, four daily)
TRAIN
Intercity trains use Lappeenranta train station, next to the bus station 1.2km south of town.
Services include Helsinki (€47.20, two hours, eight daily), Imatra (€8.60, 25 minutes, five
daily) and Joensuu (€41.20, two hours, four daily).
International trains to/from Russia use Vainikkala train station, 29.5km south of Lap-
peenranta, linked by bus (€6.80, 40 minutes, up to 10 daily) from the bus station and Val-
takatu in town. Trains run to Vyborg (€31.80, 25 minutes, five daily) and St Petersburg
(€47.80, 1½ hours), as well as Moscow (€76.40, 10¼ hours, one overnight service daily).
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Bus 4 (€3.30) links the city centre and the airport.
BICYCLE
The best way to explore this large town is to hire a bike from
Pyörä-Expert
(
GOOGLE MAP
; 05-411-8710;
www.pyoraexpert.com
;
Valtakatu 64;bike hire per day €9;
10.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10.30am-2pm Sat Jun-Aug, 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat Sep-May)
.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
