Parkano

Parkano is a traditional industrial town with a history strongly linked to wood processing and the paper industry. Today, the town's industry has diversified, with metal and electronics industries, among others, operating in the area.

Parkano is a traffic hub, lying on national roads 3 (E12) and 23, on regional roads 274 and 332, and on the Finnish main railway line. Road 3 leads from Helsinki via Tampere and Parkano to Vaasa, where E12 merges with the Blue Highway and continues to Mo i Rana in Norway. Road 23 leads from Pori via Parkano, Keuruu and Jyväskylä to Joensuu. Road 274 comes from Karvia and road 332 from Kuru.

By train:

Parkano is on the main Finnish railway, between Helsinki and Oulu, at the section Tampere–Seinäjoki. However, the railway station in the centre is on the defunct Pori–Haapamäki line. There is no connection bus for the 7 km from the station on the main line, but buses between Parkano and Kihniö can be used if they happen to combine. Timetables for the trains are available from VR.

1 Parkano Railway Station, Uudenasemantie 366 (7 km north-east from the centre). The railway station on the main line.

By bus:

There are coaches from Helsinki, Tampere, Seinäjoki, Kankaanpää and Keuruu, the last two on school days only. They stop at the centre. If you are coming from Tampere, there might be a transfer in Ikaalinen. For timetables, see Matkahuolto. A. Lamminmäki has coach connections from many nearby municipalities.

2 Parkano Bus Station (Parkanon linja-autoasema), Parkanontie 62 (In the town centre). (updated Nov 2026)

Onnibus uses the stop located at the junction of Highway 3.