Our goal is to create clear and easy-to-use public transportation. We will try to achieve that now and in the future with our development work. Our brand name (in finnish) “Oulun seudun liikenne”, briefly “OSL”, is a regional brand because our range of activity spans multiple areas. We want to show that public transportation is for everybody, and to encourage everyone to use our services more frequently.
You will recognize our buses from this sign:
Area of activity
Oulu Regional Transport’s area of activity includes Ii, Kempele, Liminka, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulu, and Tyrnävä. Our region has a zoneless fixed price system. Ticket prices are determined by the customer group. The services are funded mostly in shares by the member municipalities, and with state support. Approximately half of the revenue comes from ticket sales.
Oulu Regional Transport designs, organizes and supervises the public bus transportation activities bearing authoritative responsibility. We purchase the services from private transport companies.
Busline companies
Oulu Regional Transport’s partners are:
- Koiviston Auto Oulu Oy: lines 4, 4B, 4N, 8, 9, 9B, 9K, 9BK, 10, 11, 14, 15, 15N, 18, 19, 20, 20+, 20B, 20BH, 20N, 20K, 21, 21A, 22, 23, 23K, 23B, 25, 26, 26B, 26+, 28, 29, 29M ja 29T, 34, 35, 35N, 35B, 35BK, 35K, 48 and 58
- Nobina Oy: lines 1, 2, 2N, 3, 5 and 5N.
- Oubus Oy: lines 7, 50, 51, 51B, 55, 63, 64, 64V and 64B as well as A, B, C and D
- Revon turistiliikenne Oy: lines 36, 38, 40, 40A, 40K, 40K+, 40+, 41, 41+, 41A, 41K, 41K+, 52, 52K, 52A, 53, 53A, 53R, 53R+, 54, 54B, 56, 56M, 56BK, 56K and 57
Public transportation is split into service areas and a busline operator is chosen for each area through a bidding process.
Other transportation services in the area
Oulu-Hailuoto
Transportation between the city of Oulu and the municipality of Hailuoto on lines 59 and 59S is organized by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Northern Ostrobothnia (ELY-centre). All Oulu Regional Transport tickets, fares and service prices apply to lines 59 and 59S. The operator of the line is Wiimax Oy.
Transport service for the people with limited mobility
The transport service for the people with limited mobility is municipality-specific. The vehicles include seats of different heights and room for rolling walkers and wheelchairs. The drivers will help you to board and assist you in many other ways to make you travel smooth.
Read more from your municipality’s website. The links below will take you to web pages in Finnish.