There are 9 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 444–1,093Bus
- 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 800–1,400Drive 295.7 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Arlandacar 295.7 km
3h 29mkr 552–797Bus to Hagfors, fly
- Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrandbus
- Fly from Hagfors (HFS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HFS - ARN
3h 34mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Bålsta stationtrain 18900 / ...
- Take the bus from Bålsta station to Arlanda Sky City Terminal 5bus 579
4h 31mTrain 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 4mkr 883–3,256Train to Mora-Siljan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Mora tågstationtrain
- Fly from Mora-Siljan Airport (MXX) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane MXX - ARN
6h 10mkr 2,127–4,780Train, 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 20mkr 924–2,142Train to Torsby Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Torsby stationtrain
- Fly from Torsby Airport (TYF) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TYF - ARN
15h 42mkr 1,635–4,135
Karlstad to Arlanda by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Arlanda is to train which costs 440 kr - 1100 kr and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Arlanda is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs 440 kr - 1100 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 440 kr - 1100 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 440 kr - 1100 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 kr - 1400 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 400–600 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 800–1,400 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 600–2,500
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,500
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Hagfors to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,900
Flights from Mora-Siljan Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,800
Flights from Torsby Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Hagfors
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,700
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- Website
- SJ AB
- 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 490–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Mora tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Bålsta station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Bålsta station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 435
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 334
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 68
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Torsby station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 136
- Website
- https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Bus from Bålsta station to Arlanda Sky City Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
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Booking & Getting There
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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