Kuopio: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kuopio is a city of 125,462 people in Finland (North Savo), 90 m (295 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kuopio runs from about 4 h 54 min a day in late December to 20 h 26 min in late June (computed for 62.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kuopio is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kuopio: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kuopio · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Saint Petersburg, 357 km (Russia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Helsinki, 336 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Espoo, 339 km — buses · car rental
- Petrozavodsk, 365 km (Russia) — buses · car rental
- Tampere, 254 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vantaa, 321 km — buses · car rental
- Oulu, 259 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Turku, 394 km — buses · car rental
- Jyväskylä, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kolpino, 382 km (Russia) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Kuopio?
Kuopio Airport (KUO), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kuopio?
About 125,462 people live in Kuopio (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kuopio in?
Europe/Helsinki, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kuopio?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kuopio?
Saint Petersburg (357 km), Helsinki (336 km), Espoo (339 km), Petrozavodsk (365 km), Tampere (254 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.