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→East towards Pieksämäki, Varkaus, North-east towards Kuopio, Kajaani, South-east towards Mikkeli, Lappeeranta {{E|63}}, South towards Heinola, Lahti, Helsinki {{E|75}}
=== East towards [[Pieksämäki]], [[Varkaus]], North-east towards [[Kuopio]], [[Kajaani]], South-east towards [[Mikkeli]], [[Lappeeranta]] {{E|63}}, South towards [[Heinola]], [[Lahti]], [[Helsinki]] {{E|75}} ===
Take bus number 1, 2 or 3 to Vaajakoski; the ticket costs 3€ ''(bus information accurate as of August 2015)''. From Vaajakoski you need to walk along Vaajakoskentie (road E75) for roughly 2km - there is a pavement! There is an [https://www.google.fi/maps/@62.2319537,25.8989653,3a,75y,219.11h,76.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFLwpG2WgevTmlCk1Boks5g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 excellent hitch-hiking spot] where cars will be able to see you from a long distance, plus they will be slowing down for a roundabout/traffic circle.
Also by this roundabout/traffic circle is a large ABC gas and service station where you can also ask for rides. It is open 24 hours and also has a small supermarket.
If you are going to take E63 towards Kuopio or Mikkeli, another good option is to get a bus direction to Hankasalmi (I took bus 43) and get off at [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/62.23651/25.96574 the bus stop near Leppälahti village]. From there cars go a bit fast but they have enough time to see you and enough space to stop. A lot of traffic going in the right direction. I got a ride going to Kuopio in 5 min, but if you are going direction to Mikkeli (as I was), you can just ask the driver to drop you off [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/62.24818/26.17365 at the crossroad to Mikkeli and hitchhike from the bus stop there] (another just 5 min wait). Also there's a shell Shell gas station just at that cross.
=== North towards [[Oulu]] {{E|75}} ===
Take the bus 22 or 25 to the Palokka shopping centre (buses 26, 27, 31 36, 37 also go nearby in Palokka). The bus ticket costs 3€ ''(bus information accurate as of August 2015)''. There are large supermarkets, furniture and DIY shops as well as an ABC gas station. There is a [https://www.google.fi/maps/@62.2899546,25.7227613,3a,75y,206.37h,72.3t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spkUofB8DuEOBD_4isNVeaA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 bus stop on the ramp to the highway] which you can safely walk to and cars can safely stop.
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