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I traveled from Kemi to my daughter's family in Jyväskylä by OnniBus. The bus left at 12:30 from Rovaniemi with Helsinki as the destination. I boarded in Kemi at 14:00. My journey to Jyväskylä takes just under six hours.

[:en]Passenger exiting the bus at the bus station. Other passengers are waiting for their luggage from the hold.[:]
Passenger exiting the bus at the bus station

Bus travel is not as troublesome as one might think. I traveled on a Saturday and there was just enough space in the bus. I have traveled this route a few times before and there has always been space. The best seat is in the front row of the second level. It is a great spot to watch the scenery and the cars on the road.

[:en]Traffic signs above the highway. Captured from the front window of the second floor of a double-decker bus.[:]
Traffic signs above the highway. Captured from the front window of the second floor of a double-decker bus

I bought my ticket two months before the trip. The price for a six-hour journey was just under 17 euros. The travel time and price for traveling by train via Tampere would have been about the same. Both are good options.

[:en]Jyväskylä travel center in Finland. Two buses and a train at the station.[:]
The destination of the trip was Jyväskylä travel center

By bus from Northern Finland to Central Finland

The bus is a good option for traveling from the north to Central Finland. The train tracks diverge in Oulu to the west and east.

[:en]Onnibus company's red bus at Oulu bus station.[:]
Onnibus company's bus at Oulu bus station