There are 6 ways to get from Karlstad to Arlanda by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 648 / ...
3h 10mkr 511–1,166Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Bålsta stationtrain 18900 / ...
- Take the bus from Bålsta station to Arlanda Sky City Terminal 5bus 579
4h 31mkr 320–677Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5bus Oslo Central Bus Station - Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 / ...
4h 25mkr 600–1,200Drive 295.7 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Arlandacar 295.7 km
3h 29mkr 526–760Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane GOT - ARN
5h 3mkr 921–3,226Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane OSL - ARN
5h 27mkr 914–2,132
Karlstad to Arlanda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Arlanda is to train and bus which costs 320 kr - 700 kr and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Arlanda is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs 500 kr - 1200 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan station and arriving at Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Arlanda. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Arlanda Södra/ Arlanda Express via Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Karlstad and Arlanda is 358 km. The road distance is 295.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Arlanda without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs 500 kr - 1200 kr.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Karlstad to Arlanda, including transfers.
Karlstad to Arlanda bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan.
Karlstad to Arlanda train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Arlanda is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs 500 kr - 1200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 600 kr - 1200 kr and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Arlanda, Sweden?
Swedish Railways (SJ) operates a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation every 4 hours. Tickets cost kr 550–850 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Vy Buss operates a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 hourly. Tickets cost kr 600–1,200 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,600
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 420–650
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–360
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–650
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Bålsta station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Bålsta station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–600
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Bus from Bålsta station to Arlanda Sky City Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 55–310
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
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More Questions & Answers
Karlstad to Arlanda bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 station.
Karlstad to Arlanda train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Arlanda is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Karlstad to Arlanda.
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