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== Hitchhiking out ==
=== North towards [[Kontiolahti]], [[Koli]], [[Lieksa]], [[Nurmes]], [[Kajaani]] ===
A useful busstop for hitchhiking north is between the "Prisma" shopping centre and "Motonet", along the highway No.6.
Cars are slow there and have time to see you and space to stop.
When going to "Koli" you can dramatically increase your chances of a direct ride by using a sign.
There are also frequent local buses from Joensuu to Kontiolahti.
=== South towards [[Lappeenranta]], [[Helsinki]], [[Russia]] ===
Take bus #101 #102 or #103 to ''Reijola''. The buses leave on the north-east corner of the market square, at the crossing of ''Siltakatu'' and ''Kauppakatu''. Notice that the buses run about once an hour or even more infrequently! It takes about 30 minutes to get to ''Reijola'', you can ask the driver for help. There's a petrol station on the left side at the crossing of ''Vanha Valtatie/Reijolanraitti'' and ''Joensuuntie''/Highway 6. Hop off here! You can either ask the drivers at the petrol station or go to a bus stop at the crossing (if the petrol station is behind you, to the left is Joensuu and to the right is Lappeenranta).
The two first ramps south of the river to the highway No.6 heading south also work well enough.
Specially when heading towards Russia it is good to go to the parking lot of "Prisma" (big shopping centre at 2nd exit of highway no.6, North of the river) and ask drivers of Russian vehicles. They like shopping there and you might be able to offer a few free "custom-kilos" in return.
=== West towards [[Kuopio]] ("Kuopiontie", road 17) ===
