This is us
Looking for a Reliable Travel Partner?
Looking for a reliable and professional partner? Would you like more information about our products or services? We are here to help.
You can easily contact us using the contact form on our website. Simply fill in the required information and send us a message — we will get back to you as soon as possible. You can also find additional contact details on our website.
You can call us directly, send us an email, or visit our office for personal service. Our office in Keuruu is open by appointment. If you plan to visit, please make sure to contact us in advance. We look forward to welcoming you!
It is important to us to provide an excellent customer service experience, so please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, requests, or feedback. We look forward to hearing from you and the opportunity to serve you in the best possible way!
Contact Information
Phone:
0207 438 310 / Travel Office
0207 438 311 / Routing & Traffic and emergency service outside office hours
Email: matka.makela@matkamakela.fi
Office address:
Mäntymäentie 26
42700 Keuruu
Please note that we typically respond to inquiries on weekdays between 8:00 and 16:00. Thank you for your interest — we look forward to hearing from you!
Contact us
Send us a message and we will reply asap, usually during same business day.
Contact us
Creating Experiences and Friendships Since 1937
Throughout Matka Mäkelä’s almost 90-year history, four generations of the Mäkelä family have served our customers. Learn more about our company’s history below!
ROOTS – Valdemar and Enne
The founder of Matka Mäkelä was Valdemar Mäkelä, a successful shopkeeper. After just few years in operation, both he and his buses were called to war. Two of his buses returned, though they were badly damaged. Valdemar himself fell at Taipaleenjoki during the Winter War.
After his death, the business was continued by Valdemar’s widow Enne Mäkelä, a mother of two young boys. Until the 1960s, the company experienced a period of strong growth. Finland was being rebuilt, people did not yet own cars, and public transportation surged in popularity. Our operations expanded through acquisitions all the way to the Häme Province.
Remarkably, Enne managed all of this without a driver’s license or any experience in vehicle maintenance.
SECOND GENERATION – Antero & Rauno
In the 1970s, the second generation, Antero and Rauno Mäkelä, took the helm of the company. Operations expanded. At its peak, the company employed over 60 people and operated 30 buses. The 1980s marked the beginning of a decline in bus transportation. People moved from rural areas to cities and bought their own cars, meaning public transport was no longer needed in the same way as before. Thanks to a strict cost-cutting program, we overcame this challenge. The strategy shifted toward focusing on charter services — a direction we continue to follow to this day.
THIRD GENERATION – Jukka & Tiina
In the early 1990s, the third generation — Jukka Mäkelä and Tiina Oksanen — assumed control. At the same time, Risto Mäkelä was also an owner of the company, although he was not involved in operational activities. With the rise of the internet, travel sales increasingly shifted online. Travel agencies were closing down, and we also refocused our operations. We decided to concentrate on group travel and our own production. We closed our brick-and-mortar offices and moved all our operations to a single location on Mäntymäentie — a change that also opened up new business opportunities for us.
FOURTH GENERATION – Matti, Nelli & Noora
In 2015, a generational transition began, and today the fourth generation — Matti Mäkelä, Nelli Oksanen, and Noora Mäkiaho — leads the company. They carry the business forward in their own way, while honoring the strong foundation built by previous generations and upholding the sustainable values that guide our operations. We currently employ around 40 industry professionals and operate more than 30 vehicles. Our strategy follows the path laid out by earlier generations, with charter services and our own tour production remaining at the forefront. Welcome aboard and join us for our smooth rides!
