Ylivieska

The closest passenger airports are in Kokkola (KOK) and Oulu (OUL). Outside the town there is an airstrip used by general aviation. Ylivieska is located at Finland's main north-south railway, and all trains going from southern Finland to Oulu or Rovaniemi stop here. There is also a track east to Iisalmi. See VR. There is a direct intercity coach from Kokkola and a connection from Oulu needing a transfer at Kalajoki. Ylivieska is two hours south of Oulu, one hour east of Kokkola, and about six hours north of Helsinki by car, on highways 27, 63 and 86. Sievi is 10 km south of Ylivieska, on highways 28 and 63. As you could expect from towns in rural Finland, the towns are small enough to get around by foot; if you need to go further out your options are to drive or to take a taxi. A demand-based taxi (kutsutaksi) with a discounted fare is available on Thursdays. The shuttle runs on Thursdays from the morning and the ride is ordered the previous evening by 21:00 from ☏ +358 44-757-5505....