Siuntio

Siuntio (Swedish: Sjundeå) is a municipality in Uusimaa.

Understand
Siuntio is a municipality of some 6,000 inhabitants about 50 km west of Helsinki situated on the King's Road (Kuninkaantie). It consists of a few villages, the largest being Siuntion asema ("Siuntio station", railway station and administrative center), Siuntion kirkonkylä ("Church village") and Sjundby. The Finnish national poet Aleksis Kivi lived in Siuntio. The municipality has a 30% Swedish-speaking minority.

By car
From Helsinki follow highway 51 for about 50km towards Raseborg and Hanko, then turn right to the local road 115 to Siuntio. It's a 45-min drive, but watch out for the speed cameras along the highway. If you're coming from Turku, exit the motorway at Lohja, drive a few kilometres south along highway 25 and take local road 115 to Siuntio.

By train


Take the commuter train from Helsinki. Siuntio is served by lines Y, X and L on the Helsinki commuter rail network, for which it is one of the termini along with Helsinki railway station. The station is part of HSL fare zone D. If you're coming from Turku, either change to the commuter train in Leppävaara, Espoo, and backtrack, or get off in Karis and take a bus, as the long-distance trains no more stop in Siuntio.

By bus
See Helsinki for information about public transport fares and tickets

There are a few buses each day from Helsinki, catering to commuters. For some of the buses you need to transfer in Kirkkonummi. The current bus timetables are available at the national public transport journey planner website.

By bicycle
You can well get in by bike from the neighbouring municipalities. Traffic is generally low. If you're coming from west or east, why not bike along the historical King's Road?

Get around
See Helsinki for information about fares and tickets

In the villages the points of interest are within walking distance from each other. However driving is definitely the best way to move around between the villages. On workdays there are a few buses a day along the main roads, but you will likely be in for a long wait. If you have time, getting around by bike or foot might be an option in the summer.

By taxi
See Uusimaa for information about companies and fares

Do

 * Swimming – in the summer there are at least two popular swimming beaches in Siuntio, in at the sea and in  near the hamlet of Karskog. In the winter the Spa hotel would likely be your best bet.
 * Swimming – in the summer there are at least two popular swimming beaches in Siuntio, in at the sea and in  near the hamlet of Karskog. In the winter the Spa hotel would likely be your best bet.

Buy
There are not really any places for "shopping" in Siuntio.



Go next
From Siuntio your choices are more or less east or west along the King's Road:
 * Ingå
 * Kirkkonummi
 * Lohja