There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Skellefteå by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Skellefteå Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane HEL - SFT
6h 59mkr 585–3,556Train, bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemitrain Ic 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Skellefteå busstationbus 20
14h 44mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Vaasatrain
- Take the carferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
- Take the train from Umeå Östra station to Bastuträsk stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bastuträsk station to Skellefteå Laxgatanbus 22 / ...
15h 51mBus via Oulu
- Take the bus from 29 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob4 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstationbus 20
17h 45mkr 1,489–2,068Fly to Umeå Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane HEL - UME
- Take the bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstationbus
7h 29mTrain, bus via Luleå
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Skellefteå busstationbus 100 / ...
14h 53mBus
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstationbus 20
18hkr 1,489–1,672Drive 986.9 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Skellefteåcar 986.9 km
11h 13mkr 2,077–3,000
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Skellefteå is to fly which costs 550 kr - 3600 kr and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Skellefteå is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs 550 kr - 3600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Skellefteå station. However, there are services departing from 29 and arriving at Skellefteå busstation via 12 and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Helsinki and Skellefteå is 563 km. The road distance is 986.9 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Skellefteå without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Helsinki to Skellefteå, including transfers.
Helsinki to Skellefteå bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from 29 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Skellefteå is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs 550 kr - 3600 kr. Alternatively, you can bus via Oulu, which costs 1400 kr - 2100 kr and takes 17h 45m.
Helsinki to Skellefteå bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Skellefteå is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 1:35 PM in Helsinki and 12:35 PM in Skellefteå.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Skellefteå, Sweden?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air International, and Finnair fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 29 to Skellefteå busstation via 12 and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 280–10,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–290
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Umeå Östra station to Bastuträsk station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 259
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 342
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda station to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Bastuträsk station to Skellefteå Laxgatan
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå busstation to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- Omni Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from 29 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from 29 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,026
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,026
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wasaline
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–550
- Website
- Wasaline
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