Buses in Helsinki


Local and regional bus services are a large part of public transport in the Helsinki region. HSL bus services include internal services in Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Sipoo, Siuntio and Tuusula and regional services between them.
Since 2010, the planning and timetabling of these bus routes have been done by Helsinki Region Transport, an organisation to which the aforementioned municipalities belong. Prior to HSL's inception, Helsinki's internal lines were the responsibility of Helsinki City Transport, with all other bus services being organised by YTV, HSL's predecessor.

Principles of line numbering

Bus lines running solely inside the municipality of Helsinki have two-digit numbers, except for lines 52 and 53, which extend into Espoo, as well as trunk line 30 and night line 95N, both of which extend into Vantaa. Three-digit numbers are used by all other lines,.
Some lines have a letter or two at the end of their number, for example 611B. This denotes that the line differs from the main route in some way. For example, the route of line 611B is shorter than that of line 611. These letters mean the following:
  • A = a lengthened route
  • B = a shortened route
  • H = a tram route ending at Töölö, Koskela or Vallila depot
  • K = a lengthier route through a smaller neighbourhood or termination somewhere different
  • M = a metro replacement bus terminating at [Mellunmäki Helsinki Metro|metro station|Mellunmäki].
  • N = night line
  • R = a line operated by a robot bus
  • T = a lengthier route, often involving serving long cul-de-sacs or termination somewhere different
  • V = a quicker route, usually going along more main roads, or via an industrial area, usually only during peak hours or a metro replacement bus terminating at Vuosaari.
  • X = a metro, train or tram replacement bus
  • Z = a quicker route, usually along more main roads or highways, again usually only during peak hours.

Operation hours

The majority of lines run between 5:00 and 23:30, with more popular lines continuing until 1:30. Only a small amount of lines run between 1:30–5:00 on weekdays, mainly trunk lines and lines to/from Helsinki Airport.
Night lines run mainly on weekend nights between 1:00 and 4:00. This is the only time that most areas have a direct bus connection to central Helsinki, as most daytime bus lines are feeder lines to a train or metro station. Night lines in east and northeast Helsinki and southern Espoo are an exceptional case in the HSL area, as most lines in these areas tend to start operation between 23:00 and 00:30. Individual lines in other areas may also start at this time. The main reason for this is that the metro stops running at around 23:30, rendering feeder lines in east Helsinki and southern Espoo useless after this time.

Trunk, minibus and U lines

Most buses in the HSL area run on the same principle. Most are blue at the front and white at the back, and carry multiple logos of both HSL and the actual operator of the bus. Electric buses also carry a cable and plug decal on each side. Boarding is through the front door only, where you show your ticket to the driver or card reader. Generally, buses do not stop at every bus stop, to speed up journey times and to improve fuel efficiency; thus passengers waiting at a stop are expected to hail an approaching bus by waving.
Buses that operate on trunk lines, are orange at the front, instead of blue. Card readers are also provided at the middle doors, through which you may also board. These buses therefore work on a proof-of-payment system, like rail-based transport in the HSL area. These buses can run as frequently as every 6 minutes during the peak; nowadays, most run until 2:00, with some running around the clock.
Not all areas have the traffic or road space to accommodate full-size buses. Therefore, some bus lines, like the 26 in Salmisaari or the 167 in Kauklahti, are run with smaller minibuses. These have a similar colour scheme to, and work on the same principle as normal HSL buses. These typically have around 15 seats. These same minibuses also run neighbourhood lines. These go up much smaller residential streets, utilising tight turning circles, and can stop anywhere on a road, as long as it is safe to do so.
U lines are normal long-distance buses or coaches that terminate in the HSL area, but also extend far outside it, to Hanko, Karis, Karkkila, Bromarv, Ingå, Lohja, Nurmijärvi, Mäntsälä and Porvoo. The timetables and routes are decided by the operators of the route, usually Pohjolan Liikenne, Salon Tilausmatkat, Korsisaari or Pohjolan Liikenne, and/or the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment . HSL tickets are accepted on these buses within the HSL area only. The operator's own tickets are accepted along the entire route.

Lines

Many internal and regional lines have their central terminus in either Rautatientori or Elielinaukio, with the other in a residential area. Most lines in east Helsinki are feeder lines to metro stations: in this case, the central terminus is at a metro station. In north Helsinki and Espoo, as well as Vantaa, Kerava and Kirkkonummi, some lines operate as feeders for commuter rail stations, like Tikkurila, Kerava, Leppävaara, Myyrmäki and Espoon keskus.
There are also many lines that cross municipal borders in the HSL area. Most terminate at a local railway station, and act as feeder lines. Lines passing through Kauniainen are considered as Espoo internal lines.
Outside of the central areas, especially in Kirkkonummi, Sipoo and Siuntio, internal lines are focused mainly or entirely on commuting to school and work, and are heavily subsidised. Outside of peak hours, these lines run rarely, if at all. This makes them fairly useless for leisure travel.
The public transport provision and service level in Espoo, Vantaa and Kerava is not as good as that provided in southern Helsinki, but it is fairly good compared to the rest of Finland. In these areas, the public transport can be compared to that of Tampere and Turku, which are of a similar size.

Helsinki internal lines (two-digit lines)

24h means that the line also operates on weekday nights :
No.Route
16Rautatientori – Kruununhaka – Merihaka – Kulosaari – Mustikkamaa
21Kamppi – Ruoholahti (M) – Vattuniemi – Lauttasaari (M)
22Punavuori – Ruoholahti (M) – Lauttasaari (M) – Katajaharju
22BLauttasaari (M) – Katajaharju
23Rautatientori – Kallio – Pasila – Pirkkola
24Kamppi – Hietaniemi – Töölö – Seurasaari
24SAsema-aukio – Töölö – Seurasaari
24XAsema-aukio – Hietaniemi
25Kamppi – Pajamäki
37Kamppi – Honkasuo
41Kamppi – Pohjois-Haagan station
42Kamppi – Maununneva – Kannelmäki
52Kuninkaantammi – Kannelmäki – Huopalahti station – Munkkiniemi – Otaniemi
53Arabianranta – Oulunkylä – Metsälä – Pirkkola – Pohjois-Haaga – Pitäjänmäki – Uusmäki
54Itäkeskus (M) – Ring I – Pitäjänmäki
55Rautatientori – Kalasatama (M) – Arabianranta – Koskela
56Kalasatama (M) – Kumpula – Metsälä – Kannelmäki
57Kontula (M) – Viikki – Käpylä – Munkkiniemi
59Sompasaari – Kalasatama (M) – Kumpula – Metsälä – Pasila – Pitäjänmäki – Malminkartano
61Rautatientori – Pukinmäki – Siltamäki
63Kamppi – Ruskeasuo – Metsälä – Maunula – Paloheinä
64Rautatientori – Itä-Pakila
65Rautatientori – Käpylä – Veräjämäki – Veräjälaakso
66Rautatientori – Maunula – Paloheinä
67Rautatientori – Metsälä – Pakila – Torpparinmäki
69Kamppi – Pasila – Käpylä – Malmi – Jakomäki
70Kamppi – Töölö – Pihlajamäki – Pukinmäki – Malmi
71Rautatientori – Arabianranta – Pihlajisto – Pihlajamäki – Malmi
73Hakaniemi – Malmi – Puistola station – Ala-Tikkurila
74Hakaniemi – Malmi – Tapanila – Puistola – Heikinlaakso
75Rautatientori – Jakomäki – Puistola station
77Rautatientori – Tattarisuo – Jakomäki
78Rautatientori – Latokartano
79Herttoniemi (M) – Latokartano – Malmi – Siltamäki – Puistola station
79BSiilitie (M) – Latokartano
80Herttoniemi (M) – Roihuvuori – Itäkeskus (M)
81Kulosaari (M) – Herttoniemenranta – Herttoniemi (M) – Länsi-Herttoniemi
82Herttoniemi (M) – Roihuvuori – Itäkeskus (M)
82BHerttoniemi (M) – Tammisalo – Roihuvuori – Itäkeskus (M)
83Herttoniemi (M) – Tammisalo
84Herttoniemi (M) – Gunillankallio
85Herttoniemi (M) – Jollas
85KHerttoniemi (M) – Yliskylä– Jollas
86Herttoniemi (M) – Santahamina
86KHerttoniemi (M) – Reherintie - Santahamina
87Herttoniemi (M) – Kruunuvuorenranta
88Herttoniemi (M) – Kaitalahti
89Herttoniemi (M) – Yliskylä
90Vuosaari (M) – Aurinkolahti – Vuosaari harbour
92Itäkeskus (M) – Myllypuro
94Itäkeskus (M) – Porttitie – Kontula (M) – Kontulankaari
94AKotikonnuntie – Kontula (M) – Kivikko – Kontula (M) – Kotikonnuntie
94BKivikonlaita – Kontula (M)
95Itäkeskus (M) – Mellunmäki (M) – Kontula (M) – Keinutie
96Vuosaari (M) – Porslahdentie
97Itäkeskus (M) – Vartiokylä – Mellunmäki (M)
97VItäkeskus (M) – Puotila – Vartioharjuntie – Mellunmäki (M)
98Itäkeskus (M) – Marjaniemi – Rastila (M)

These lines begin operation at around 23:30 and end at around 02:00 or 04:30 :
No.Route
21NAsema-aukio – Vattuniemi – Lauttasaari – Katajaharju
61NRautatientori – Pukinmäki – Töyrynummi
67NRautatientori – Metsälä – Paloheinä – Torpparinmäki
73NRautatientori – Malmi – Puistola station – Ala-Tikkurila
74NRautatientori – Malmi – Tapanila – Puistola – Heikinlaakso
77NRautatientori – Arabia – Malmi – Jakomäki
78NRautatientori – Arabia – Viikki – Latokartano
79NRautatientori – Malmi – Siltamäki – Puistola station
85NRautatientori – Herttoniemenranta – Yliskylä – Jollas
86NRautatientori – Kulosaari – Herttoniemi – Santahamina
90ARautatientori – Itäväylä – Vuosaari harbour
90NRautatientori – Itäväylä – Vuosaari
92NRautatientori – Itäväylä – Myllypuro – Kivikko – Kontula
94NRautatientori – Itäväylä – Roihuvuori – Kontulankaari
95NRautatientori – Itäväylä – Tammisalo – Marjaniemi – Mellunmäki – Länsimäki
96NRautatientori – Itäväylä – Aurinkolahti – Vuosaari
97NRautatientori – Itäväylä – Puotila – Mellunmäki – Kotikonnuntie

Southern Espoo lines (100 series)

These lines begin operation at around 23:30 and end at around 02:00 or 04:30 :
No.Route
108NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Meilahti – Aalto University (M) – Otaniemi – Tapiola (M) – Westendinasema
112NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Lauttasaari (M) – Lauttasaari – Westend – Matinkylä (M) – Nuottaniemi – Tiistilä – Friisilänaukio
113NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Tapiola (M) – Laajalahti – Perkkaa – Leppävaara
114NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Tapiola (M) – Mankkaa – Kilo – Leppävaara
118NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Tapiola (M) – Suurpelto – Kauniainen – Jorvi
125NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Tapiola (M) – Niittykumpu – Olari – Latokaski
134NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Niittykumpu (M) – Olari – Pisa – Espoon keskus – Suvela – Tuomarila
146NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Suomenoja – Espoonlahti – Kivenlahti – Saunalahti
147NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Iivisniemi – Soukka – Espoonlahti – Kivenlahti
165NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Kivenlahti – Saunalahti – Kauklahti
173NKamppi – Länsiväylä – Sarvvik – Masala – Kirkkonummi – Kirkkonummi station – Upinniemi

Central & Northern Espoo lines (200 series)

These lines begin operation at around 23:30 and end at around 02:00 or 04:30 :
No.Route
213NKamppi – Meilahti – Laajalahti – Sinimäki – Suvela – Espoon keskus
231NElielinaukio – Leppävaara – Lintuvaara – Järvenperä
235NElielinaukio – Leppävaara – Karakallio – Viherlaakso – Muurala – Espoon keskus – Kuurinniitty

Western Vantaa/Northern Espoo regional lines (300 series)

These lines begin operation at around 23:30 and end at around 02:00 or 04:30 :
No.Route
321NElielinaukio – Lähderanta – Vanhakartano – Niipperi
345NElielinaukio – Pähkinärinne – Rinnekoti

Northern Vantaa lines (400 series)

These lines begin operation at around 23:30 and end at around 02:00 or 04:30 :
No.Route
415NElielinaukio – Myyrmäki – Martinlaakso – Vantaanlaakso – Ylästö – Helsinki Airport
431NElielinaukio – Myyrmäki – Martinlaakso – Vantaanlaakso – Kivistö station
436NElielinaukio – Myyrmäki – Pähkinärinne – Niipperi – Kalajärvi

Central Vantaa lines (600 series)

These lines start at 23:30 and operate every day of the week:
No.Route-
633NRautatientori – Tuusulanväylä – Viertola – Simonkylä – Leinelä – Korso – Savio – Sorsakorpi – Kerava-
643NHakaniemi – Tuusulanväylä – Ilola – Riihikallio – Hyrylä – Lahela – Ruotsinkylä – Ilola – Tuusulanväylä – Hakaniemi -
665NRautatientori – Hyrylä – Järvenpää – Kellokoski – Hyökännummi

Minibus lines

* means that the line is a [|neighbourhood line].
** All 914 services will run, if requested to do so, to the junction of Lappersintie and Ängsholmintie.
*** Certain 915A, B services will run, if requested to so, up Lieviöntie to the border with Lohja.
**** Certain 915B services will run, if requested to so, via Kahvimaa to the junction between Kavhimaantie and Kopulantie.
No.Route
26Ruoholahti (M) – Salmisaari
31Pohjois-Haaga – Munkkivuori*
32Pohjois-Haaga – Munkkivuori*
33Munkkivuori – Tarvo*
34Munkkivuori – Kaskisaari*
35Niemenmäki – Munkkivuori – Rakuunantie*
36Konala – Kannelmäki – Maununneva – Pirkkola*
116Tapiola – Pohjois-Tapiola*
117Tapiola – Aarnivalkea – Itäranta – Tapiola*
119Tapiola – Suvikumpu – Tontounmäki – Niittykumpu *
137Matinkylä (M) – Matinkallio – Piispankylä – Kuitinmäki*
138Matinkylä (M) – Nuottaniemi – Matinkallio*
148Espoonlahti – Soukka – Iivisniemi*
149Kivenlahti – Espoonlahti*
166Lasilaakso – Kauklahti station – Vanttila
166KLasilaakso – Kauklahti station – Bassenkylä
167Järvikylä – Kauklahti – Vanttila
168Espoon keskus – Mikkelä – Kauklahti*
169Espoon keskus – Suvela*
201Leppävaara – Mäkkylä – Pitäjänmäki – Pajamäki*
207Lintukorpi – Vallikallio – Etelä-Leppävaara*
229Leppävaara – Viherlaakso*
232Kirkkotie – Sepänkylä – Gallträsk – Kasavuori – Kirkkotie *
241Espoon keskus – Mikkelä – Hirvisuo
241Espoon keskus – Hirvisuo
242Espoon keskus – Bassenkylä
313Pähkinärinne – Hämeenkylä – Varisto – Vapaala*
413Martinlaakso – Myyrmäki station*
432Martinlaakso – Kivistö – Kirkka
444Kivistö station – Katriina hospital – Tapola – Suosaarentie – Riipilä
444TKivistö station – Katriina hospital – Tapola – Suosaarentie – Pirttiranta – Riipilä
446Kivistö station – Koivupää – Katriina hospital – Kesäkylä
447Kivistö station – Viininkanmetsä – Kesäkylä
603Malmi – Oulunkylä – Käpylä – Maunula – Paloheinä*
625Tikkurila station – Koivukylä – Peijas – Rekolanmäki*
701Viikki – Pihlajamäki – Malmi – Suutarila – Siltamäki*
702Jakomäki – Puistola – Malmi – Tapaninvainio – Savela*
704Malmi – Sepänmäki*
713 Hakunila – Vaarala*
713BKuninkaanmäki – Hakunila*
719Hakunila – Nybygget
719BHakunila – Länsisalmi
719KHakunila – Länsisalmi – Nybygget
723Päiväkumpu – Rekola – Havukoski – Koivukylä – Peijas*
802Itäkeskus (M) – Roihuvuori – Herttoniemi (M) – Jollas*
805Itäkeskus (M) – Mellunkylä – Myllypuro*
812Mellunmäki (M) – Vesala – Kontula (M) – Myllypuro*
813Vuosaari (M) – Lokitie – Kallvikintie – Pohjoinen ostoskeskus*
814Vuosaari (M) – Koukkusaarentie*
815Vuosaari (M) – Punakiventie – Porslahti – Isonvillasaarentie*
816Vuosaari (M) – Ramsinniemi*
817Vuosaari (M) – Kallahti*
818Vuosaari (M) – Ruusuniemi – Vuosaari harbour – Mellunmäki (M)
912Siuntio – Länsiväylä – Pikkala*
912KSiuntio – Störsvik – Länsiväylä – Pikkala*
913ASiuntio – Västerby – Karskog – Kela – Rånäs – Siuntio *
913BSiuntio – Rånäs – Kela – Karskog – Västerby – Siuntio *
913BKKarskog – Mastkärr *
914Siuntio – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Raivio – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Bocksintie*, **
914BSiuntio – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Raivio*
914TSiuntio – Västerby – Bocksintie*, **
915ASiuntio – Myllykylä – Annila – Nyby – Siuntio*, ***
915BSiuntio – Nyby – Annila – Myllykylä – Siuntio*, ***, ****
915TSiuntio – Myllykylä – Kahvimaa*
916Siuntio – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Suitia – Pauni*
917Siuntio – Västerby – Munks – Bocksintie – Hästböle – Flyt – Västerby – Siuntio *
994Söderkulla – Immersby – Gumbostrand
994KSöderkulla – Gumbostrand
996Söderkulla – Box – Spjutsund – Kitö

U lines

* means that the line is run in this direction only.
No.Route
191Kirkkonummi station
191AMatinkylä (M) Inkoo – Länsiväylä
192TKamppi – Lauttasaari (M) – Länsiväylä
192VKamppi – Lauttasaari – Länsiväylä
193 Siuntio – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Uusikylä
193B Siuntio – Siuntion kirkonkylä*
193V Nysvidja – Lappers – Siuntio *
193VA Nysvidja – Lappers – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Raivio – Evitskog – Raivio – Siuntion kirkonkylä *
193VBLappers – Siuntio *
194VSiuntio – Lappers – Nysvidja
194VK Nysvidja – Lappers – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Raivio – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Siuntio*
194VT Nysvidja – Lappers – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Raivio – Evitskog – Raivio – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Siuntio*
195 Nysvidja – Lappers – Siuntion kirkonkylä – Siuntio – Pikkalan tehdas – Böle*
275Leppävaara – Turunväylä – Veikkola
280Kamppi – Turunväylä – Veikkola
346Kamppi – Kalajärvi
375Myyrmäki – Martinlaakso – Kalajärvi – Otalampi – Vihti
375VMyyrmäki – Pähkinärinne – Kalajärvi – Otalampi – Vihti
453Kamppi – Keimola – Luhtaanmäki
455Kamppi – Keimola – Luhtaanmäki
455AKamppi – Keimola – Luhtaanmäki
456Kamppi – Keimola – Luhtaanmäki
456A, AB, AN, N, R, RNKamppi – Keimola – Luhtaanmäki
457Kamppi – Keimola – Luhtaanmäki
457AKamppi – Keimola – Luhtaanmäki
457BKamppi – Keimola – Luhtaanmäki
459Kamppi – Keimola – Luhtaanmäki
465Kamppi – Keimola – Syväoja
465AKamppi – Keimola – Syväoja
465BKamppi – Keimola – Syväoja
848Kamppi – Pasila – Viikki – Söderkulla – Porvoo
999Tikkurila – Söderkulla – Porvoo

Trunk lines

No.Previously
No.		RouteHours of
operation
'18Eira – Kamppi – MunkkivuoriMon-Thu: 05:15-02:00
Fri: 05:15-04:30
Sat: 05:00-04:30
Sun: 05:45-02:00
'39Eira – Kamppi – Munkkivuori – MyyrmäkiMon-Thu: 04:45-02:30
Fri: 04:45-05:00
Sat: 04:30-05:00
Sun: 05:15-02:30
'40Elielinaukio – Haaga – KannelmäkiMon-Thu: 05:00-02:30
Fri: 05:00-05:00
Sat: 05:15-05:00
Sun: 05:45-02:30
'235Elielinaukio – Pitäjänmäki – Leppävaara – Karakallio – Jorvi – Espoon keskusMon-Sun: 05:00-00:00
'NewElielinaukio – Vihdintie – Myyrmäki stationMon-Thu: 05:15-01:15
Fri: 05:15-04:45
Sat: 05:15-04:45
Sun: 05:30-00:45
'NewElielinaukio – Hämeenlinnanväylä – Myyrmäki – Martinlaakso – Vantaankoski stationMon-Fri: 05:00-00:00
Sat-Sun: 05:30-00:00
'58Itäkeskus (M) – Pasila – MunkkivuoriMon-Fri: 05:00-00:00
Sat-Sun: 06:00-00:30
'551Herttoniemi (M) – Pasila – Meilahti – Tapiola (M) – Länsiväylä - Espoonlahti (M) - Kivenlahti (M)Mon-Fri: 05:00-00:15
Sat: 05:15-00:15
Sun: 06:15-00:15
'531B, 555Matinkylä (M) – Tiistilä – Matinkylä (M) – Olari – Suurpelto – Leppävaara – Uusmäki – Myyrmäki - Martinlaakso stationMon-Sat: 04:45-02:15
Sun: 05:30-02:15
'565Matinkylä (M) – Finnoo (M) – Pisa – Espoon keskus – Jorvi – Lippajärvi – Lähderanta – Linnainen – Myyrmäki stationMon-Fri: 04:30-02:15
Sat: 04:45-02:15
Sun: 05:30-02:15
'NewRastila (M) – Vuosaari (M) – Mellunmäki (M) – Kontula (M) – Malmi – MyyrmäkiMon-Thu: 04:30-02:15
Fri: 04:30-02:45
Sat: 04:45-02:45
Sun: 05:00-02:15
'562Mellunmäki (M) – Hakunila – Tikkurila – Aviapolis – Helsinki AirportMon-Sun: 24h
615Rautatientori – Tuusulanväylä – Kartanonkoski – Helsinki AirportFrom Rautatientori:
Mon-Sun: 24h
To Rautatientori:
Mon-Sun: 05:00-04:00

Depots

Only buses used regularly in HSL traffic are counted.