Speed limits in Finland

Speed limits in Finland are generally:

  • Motorways: 120 km/h
    • In winter limits are often lowered to 100 km/h as decided each year by local authority.
    • Motorways close to urban areas are always 100 km/h.
  • Main provincial roads (paved)- 100 km/h or 80 km/h (by location, and often in winter).
  • Rural roads- 80 km/h (paved or gravel), unless otherwise indicated.
  • Within a built-up area- 50 km/h unless otherwise indicated.
Standard speed limits in Finland
Finnish 40 km/h speed limit zone sign

The speed limits in Finland are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100 and 120 km/h.

Max Speed Limits

VehicleMax Speed
Buses100 km/h
Trucks80 km/h
Vehicles with light trailers100 km/h
Vehicles with heavy trailers80 km/h
Towing another vehicle60 km/h
Mopeds45 km/h
Light quadricycles45 km/h
Tractors60 km/h
Snowmobiles60 km/h (80 km/h on ice)
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