Public and Assisted Travel Services
Regional Ticket
The Regional Ticket is a low-cost, 30-day travel pass supported by municipalities in the region, along with state subsidies. The ticket can be used for unlimited travel on all buses in the coverage area.
The Tampere Eastern ticket (Tampereen itäinen seutulippu) covers this region, including Pälkäne.
For more information on the Regional Ticket, please see the Matkahuolto website.
transporting to Valkeakoski:
transport to Valkeakoski is done by Miodex Oy.
Aikataulut arkisin:
Pälkäne – Valkeakoski
7.45 – 8.10
14.40 – 15.05
16.35 – 17.05
Valkeakoski – Pälkäne
7.15 – 7.40
13.35 – 14.00
16.05 – 16.30
on weekdays from Valkeakoski you can get to Helsinki in three hours. These busses go during 7.45 ja 14.40.
Assisted Travel Service
The Assisted Travel Service is open to all those in need, but is especially designed to help transport those with limited mobility, such as elderly or disabled people. The assisted travel service runs on certain pre-defined routes on certain days, with other options available upon request. If necessary, the driver can assist passengers in and out of the car. When required, and requested, the customer can be picked up from home and returned as needed.
On route 1, the price of the trip is 3 euros / direction. Assisted travel for routes 2-5 is charged according to distance.
Route 1 Myttäälä - Onkkaala - Timetable (in Finnish)
Operated by Mikko Helenius, p. 0400 739 880
This route runs on Tuesdays between Myttäälä and Onkkaala and the Palvelutalo nursing home. The route can also loop to include Seitsyentien/Perkiöntien, if ordered the previous day by calling the route operator. If needed, transport will also call at Attendo Satumetsä nursing home - this ride should be booked on the previous day by calling the route operator.
Route 2 Laitikkala - Onkkaala - Timetable (in Finnish)
Operated by Mikko Helenius, p. 0400 739 880
The route is run on Wednesdays between Laitikkala and Onkkaala. Customers can also be collected from Vuolijoki if ordered the day before, by calling the route operator.
Route 3 Aitoo - Puutikkala - Timetable (in Finnish)
Operated by Mikko Helenius, p. 0400 739 880
The route is run on Thursdays between Aitoo, Puutikkala and Luopioinen centre, according to customer pick up points. Please order transport on the day before by calling the route operator.
Route 4 Ämmätsä - Kyynärö - Timetable (in Finnish)
Operated by Kari Saarinen, p. 0400 237 239
The route is run on Thursdays between Ämmätsä, Kyynärö and Luopioinen centre, according to customer pick up points. Please order transport on the day before by calling the route operator.
School and Associated Travel Services
Sappee/Salmentaka - Onkkaala 9.8.2018-31.5.2019 - Timetable (in Finnish)
Operated by Hämebus Oy, p. 044 564 2937
School and associated travel services operate during term time, Monday to Friday, to the Pälkäne high school, according to schedules.
Summertime service - Sappee/Salmentaka - Onkkaala - Timetable (in Finnish)
Operated by Mikko Helenius, p. 0400 739880
This route operates once a week during the summer period, on Wednesdays.