Logistics
Jakobstad-Pedersöre Railway Station
Connections from Jakobstad-Pedersöre Railway Station:
- Distance to Tampere: 2 h 20 minutes, 8 departures daily
- Distance to Helsinki: 4 h, 9 departures daily
- Distance to Turku: 5 h, 8 departures daily
- Distance to Oulu, 2 h, 6 departures daily
Kokkola Railway Station
Connections from Kokkola Railway Station
- Distance to Tampere: 2 h 40 minutes, 15 departures daily
- Distance to Helsinki: 4 h 20 minutes h, 15 departures daily
- Distance to Turku: 5 h, 10 departures daily
- Distance to Oulu, 1 h 45 minutes, 12 departures daily
European Route 8
Traffic volumes (Vaasa–Kokkola section):
- 9,800–13,800 vehicles/day in urban areas
- 3,700–6,700 vehicles/day on rural sections
Main Road 68
- Traffic volumes: 7,600–8,800 vehicles/day
- Heavy vehicles: 700–750 per day, up to half being heavy combination vehicles
Main Road 19
- Traffic volumes: 2,600 vehicles/day
- Heavy vehicles: 540 per day
Port of Jakobstad
- Channel depth: 11 m
- 6 quays, total length of 950
- Electrified railway to the port
- Port website
Port of Kokkola
- Channel depth: 14.2 m
- Quay length: 2,200 m
- Port website
Port of Kanäs
- Channel depth: 7 m
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
- Passenger volume (2024): 30,753 arrivals/departures
- Traffic: Around 900 landings per year, mainly domestic
- Runways: Two runways, 2,500 m and 700 m
- Connections: Daily flights to Helsinki
- Airport website
Rail Transport
Passenger Rail
The Kokkola–Seinäjoki route carried 2.32 million trips in 2024. Forecasts indicate continued passenger growth. Regional access via Jakobstad-Pedersöre Railway Station and Kokkola Railway Station.
Freight Rail
950,000 tons delivered to the Port of Jakobstad by rail in 2024. Total freight via Jakobstad-Pedersöre Railway Station: 2,114,000 tonnes from the South and 2,593,000 tonnes from the North.
Road Network
European Route 8
• Finland’s most important special transport route in the south–north direction, linking port cities from Turku to Oulu
• Part of the EU TEN-T comprehensive network and Finland’s main road network
Main Road 68
• Connects Virrat–Jakobstad, linking National Roads 23 and 8
• Primary road connection from Port of Jakobstad and the town to inland Finland
Main Road 19
• Part of Finland’s national main road network, classified as service level I
• Important for west coast heavy industry and port freight
Airport
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
• Regional airport serving both the Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) and Kokkola areas
• Traffic: Around 900 landings per year, mainly domestic
Port
Port of Jakobstad
Total throughput: approx. 1.5 million tonnes
International Sea transport 2024: 1,105,544 tonnes
– Imports: 411,451 tonnes
– Exports: 694,093 tonnes
Main cargo types: Pulp, sawn timber, pulpwood, biofuels, cement, chemicals, containers, trailers
Port of Kokkola
One of Finland’s largest bulk ports, with an annual throughput of around 8 million tonnes
Over 600 vessel calls yearly
Main cargo types: Oil products, metals and metal products, coal, coke, timber, general cargo
Port of Kanäs
Previously an oil harbour, great potential for logistics related to green transition