45 Accessibility Road network The Ylivieska economic region is a node for road and rail traffic. There are several alternative routes from Ylivieska to Hanhikivi. The 81 kilometre route using highways 27 and 8 is available for special transport. The travel time is about 65 minutes. The journey from Oulainen to Hanhikivi (roads 787 and 7890) is 52 kilometres long and takes about 45 minutes. The distance from Ylivieska to Oulu is 128 kilometres by Highway 86, to Kalajoki 40 kilometres on Highway 27, and to Kokkola 80 kilometres. Rail traffic In addition to south-north connections, there is an eastbound rail connection to the Vartius border crossing station. There is also a track from Riihimäki towards south-east Finland and Saint Petersburg. The efficiency of rail traffic will increase once the refurbishment of the main railway is finished in 2017. The estimated travel time from Ylivieska to Helsinki will be about four hours. Oulainen is the closest railway station to Hanhikivi. Passenger travel timetables www.vr.fi/en/index/aikataulut.html Rail traffic between Finland and Russia www.vr.fi/en/index/junaliput/russiantickets.html For goods traffic, VR provides bulk cargo transport and storage services for Finnish and international industry and trade. Goods traffic www.vrtranspoint.com Airports The nearest airports are located in Oulu and Kokkola. It is 90 minutes by car to both airports. Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport www.finavia.fi/en/kokkola-pietarsaari Oulu Airport www.finavia.fi/en/oulu Road transport and other logistics services The area has a comprehensive road network. Main Road 86 is a north-south route, separating from Highway 8 in Liminka and continuing to Ylivieska. The west-east route from Kalajoki to Iisalmi is Highway 27, which meets Highway E75 in Pyhäjärvi. Highway 28 from Kokkola to Kajaani also goes through Ylivieska. Bus timetables and connections are available on the Matkahuolto web pages. The economic region has 155 cargo and logistics companies. The Association of the Subregion and local business service centres provide information on local logistics companies. Their contact information is on page 57. Matkahuolto, passenger travel timetables www.matkahuolto.fi/en/travel/timetables Matkahuolto, goods traffic www.matkahuolto.fi/en/ parcel_services_for_businesses Association of the Ylivieska Subregion www.ysk.fi Ylivieskan teknologiakylä YTEK www.ytek.info Oulainen Business Service Centre www.oulainen.fi/economy_and_business Alavieskan Yrityspalvelut www.alavieska.fi Sievin Teollisuuspuisto Oy www.sievi.fi Company directories www.lisaakauppaa.fi/en, www.partnerbook.fi
Hanhikivi Guide 2015
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