Kirkkonummi

It is home to about 41,000 people (31 December 2023)

Most of the municipality is traditionally Swedish-speaking, with Finnish spoken in the remote northern parts. However, with urbanisation and commuting to Helsinki, the majority has turned Finnish (75% as of 2024).

The old parish of Kirkkonummi was founded in the 14th century, and one of the most important historical roads in the country, the so-called " King's Road " between

By Plane

By Train

Kirkkonummi is 30 km west of Helsinki, part of the HSL regional public transport cooperation (see Helsinki#Get around ; Kirkkonummi is zone D). For coaches, see Matkahuolto. The centre is half a kilometre north of highway 51 (Länsiväylä, Västerleden) between

By Car / Road

See Helsinki#Get around for tickets and online timetable services of the region's public transport (HSL/HRT). The HSL trains and buses use uniform tickets (Kirkkonummi is zone D). For the odd journey, just pay with your NFC debit or credit card (use the same card to travel freely in the zone for 1 hr 40 min). A single ticket is €3.50 (2026).

The town (locals say byn , "the village") is sufficiently small to get around in by foot: 1.2 km from Munkinmäki to Pappilanmäki, which covers most points of interest. However, for sights further away, the most practical mode of transportation is your own car. For islands, you may want a boat or kayak. The tip of the Porkkala peninsula is 20 km south of the centre, Veikkola 20 km north of it.

As of 2025, there are a lot of construction and roadworks going on in the north-eastern parts of the centre. Be prepared for detours.

The bus and railway stations are in the south part of the centre. Tickets can be bought in the R-kiosk occupying the former railway station building (or the one closer to the library), or you can pay by card on the regional trains (online for non-HSL trains). You can pay by card also on the buses and coaches.

By bus

There is reasonably good public transport. Local bus services include:

902 Kirkkonummi–Porkkala

907, 908 Kirkkonummi–Veikkola

By taxi

See also: Uusimaa §

By taxi

Kirkkonummi church

( St. Michael's Church )

( in the town centre ).

Hvitträsk manor .

Mansion built in 1903 as wilderness studio home by the architect trio Eliel Saarinen, Herman Gesellius and Armas Lindgren; in 1916–1923 home of the Saarinen family alone, later their summer residence, a museum since 1971. The museum is closed for the 2025 season, due to budget cuts.

Sites from the Porkkala Parenthesis .

From the end of World War II until 1956, Soviet Union operated a naval base on the Porkkala peninsula and much of the current Kirkkonummi municipality was part of the base. There are still a couple of landmarks left from the Porkkala parenthesis.

Pokrova Orthodox monastery

( in Jorvas village ).

Haapajärvi wooden church

( Haapajärven kirkko ),

Träkyrkovägen 20

( in Veikkola, 2 km south from road 110 by Lapinkyläntie; leave your car in Veikkola centre unless you have mobility restrictions ),

+358 400-273-037 .

In use in the summer, Advent, Christmas and Easter; attend a service to visit it .

It was built for Finnish-speaking worshippers in the remote northern parts of the municipality. It was the main church of the parish during the Porkkala parenthesis, when the parish village was in Soviet hands. Services in Finnish were begun in the 18th century; the current church was taken into use in 1823.

There are many opportunities for outdoor life: lake- and seashore beaches (also winter swimming available), woods and archipelago, trails for walking, jogging and biking, tracks for cross-country skiing, horse riding stables, five golf courses and a downhill skiing centre. There are also facilities for indoor skating and swimming.

Ervastina ,

Ervastintie 2

( in the municipal office building ).

M-F 10:30-14:00 .

Lunch restaurant with plentiful high-quality buffet. Cut-down-versions, such as soup or salad, are enough for most, but you won't regret allowing yourself the whole selection.

€10–14 .   ( updated Jun 2025 )

Hanami Sushi ,

Kirkkotallintie 2 A 2 ,

☏

+358 40-729-6788 ,

[email protected] .

A Japanese restaurant.  

Kirkkonummen Pizzeria ,

Grandalantie 2 ,

☏

+358 9 295-2876 .

 

Shiva ,

Munkkullavägen 19

( across the rails from the railway station, near the underpass exit ),

☏

+358 50-463-1700 ,

[email protected] .

M–Th 10:30–20:00 F 10:30–21:00 Sa 12:00–21:00 Su 12:00–20:00; lunch M–F 10:30–15:00 .

Indian restaurant.

€20, children €10; lunch €14 .  

Taverna Dawi ,

Eerikinkartanontie 2

( in Veikkola ),

☏

+358 50-408-5733 .

Cafés

Café Purje ,

Hupisaarentie 1

( in Kantvik ),

+358 44-555-9755 ,

[email protected] .

Nuuksio Hostel and Camping ,

Kaislammentie 65

( in Veikkola, near the Nuuksio national park ),

+358 400-707-897 .

Serving guestrooms and small cabins. Activities include hiking, canoeing and berry/mushroom picking.

For groceries, the centre has a Citymarket (in Kirsikka), a big Prisma (across the railway from Kirsikka) and a big Lidl by Munkinmäentie (see below). There are smaller grocery stores e.g. by the church and the library (a Sale, with a cobbler's, fleamarkets and Posti and Matkahuolto parcel kiosks), in Masala and by Tolsa railway stop, probably in most sub-centres.

In addition to those in the centre proper, there are some smaller shops along Munkinmäentie just south from the railway centre and large stores farther down the road. The latter include budget interior design (Rusta) and a hardware store, also with some interior design (K-rauta).

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