Kirkkonummi

Kirkkonummi (Swedish:Kyrkslätt) is in Uusimaa, about 30km west of Helsinki.

Understand
The old parish of Kirkkonummi was founded in the 14th century, and one of the most important historical roads in the country, so-called the "King's Road", between Turku and Vyborg was laid through Kirkkonummi at the same time.

The southern half of the municipality was leased to the Soviet Union between 1945 and 1956 for use as a naval base as part of the peace settlement that ended the hostilities between the Soviet Union and Finland during World War II. Signs of this time include concrete bunkers, other fortifications and the remains of an airbase.

Get in
Kirkkonummi is part of the HSL regional public transport cooperation. See Helsinki for information about HSL fares and tickets. For coaches, see Matkahuolto. The centre is 500 m from national road 51 (Länsiväylä, Västerleden).

By train
There are frequent regional trains from Helsinki and Espoo.

Few trains from Turku to Helsinki stop at. Usually you have to transfer to a regional train in Leppävaara, Espoo, sometimes in Karis, to a regional train or a minibus. In both cases the transfer should be included on the ticket.

By bus
Also buses run regularly from Helsinki. Coaches along road 51, mostly between Helsinki and Karis (often continuing farther), stop at "Kirkkonummenportti" (Kyrkslättporten), i.e. the crossroads.

By car
Kirkkonummi is a 20–30 minute drive from central Helsinki along highway 51, depending on the traffic.

Get around



 * See Helsinki for information about fares and tickets

The town is sufficiently small to get around in by foot, however for sights further away, the most practical mode of transportation is your own car. For islands, you may want a boat or kayak.

By bus
HSL operates local bus routes. They include:


 * 902 Kirkkonummi–Porkkala
 * 907, 908 Kirkkonummi–Veikkola

By taxi
See Uusimaa for information about companies and fares

See




Do

 * Nuuksio National Park is partially located in Kirkkonummi and there are opportunities for hiking elsewhere in the municipality too.

Go next
Espoo to the east and to the west Siuntio and on to Raseborg and Hanko