Suonenjoki

Suonenjoki is a town in North Savonia.

Understand
Suonenjoki is the only town in the Inner Savonia region and the largest municipality in terms of population. Suonenjoki received municipal rights in 1865. Suonenjoki became a market town in 1967 and received town rights in 1977, when the municipal law was changed and the market town system was abolished.

Suonenjoki is known for its strawberry farms, and as a result, the strawberry leaf also appears on the towns's coat of arms.

By plane
Suonenjoki doesn't have an airport, the closest one is in Kuopio.

By train
Trains on the Savonia railway line between Kouvola and Iisalmi stop at Suonenjoki.



By bus
The Suonenjoki travel centre is located at the bus station and buses arrive there from Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Mikkeli, Turku, Kajaani and Rautalampi. Local bus line 70 connects Suonenjoki with Kuopio.

By car
As with most other towns in Finland, arriving by car is always an option. The main connection for a car driver is along Highway 9 (E63).

By bus
Matka.fi route planner includes timetables of Suonenjoki local transport lines inside town and to neighbouring countryside.

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Go next

 * Kuopio
 * Pieksämäki
 * Rautalampi