The Finnish national road 9 is a main route. It runs from Turku through Loimaa, Tampere, Jämsä, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Outokumpu and Joensuu to the Niirala border guard station in Tohmajärvi, right next to the Russian border. The length of the road is 663 kilometres (412 mi).

Highways in Finland, or Main roads, comprise the highest categories of roads in Finland: Main roads Class I – Finnish: valtatiet; Swedish: riksvägar – numbered 1–39, between major cities Main roads Class II – Finnish: kantatiet; Swedish: stamvägar – numbered 40–99, between regional centers