There are 9 ways to get from Karlstad to Umeå by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Umeå Airport
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane ARN - UME
5h 55mkr 1,294–3,139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5bus Oslo Central Bus Station - Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 / ...
- Take the bus from Arlanda terminal 4 buss to Umeå Busstationbus 99001 / ...
14h 23mkr 1,268–2,511Train via Sundsvall
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 648 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Sundsvall Centralstationtrain 584 / ...
- Take the train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain
11h 5mkr 1,564–2,569Drive 752.5 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Umeåcar 752.5 km
10h 9mkr 1,352–1,953Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Umeå Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane GOT - UME
7h 37mkr 1,386–4,860Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane ARN - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Umeåcar
7h 3mkr 1,794–5,139Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Umeå Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane OSL - UME
9h 6mkr 1,424–3,042Train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Ludvika stationtrain
- Take the train from Ludvika station to Gävle Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Gävle Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain 94 / ...
12h 30mkr 1,296–2,067Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Örebro Resecentrumbus 850 / ...
- Take the train from Örebro Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Gävle Bro to Umeå Shell Tegbus
14h 47mkr 1,549–2,010
Karlstad to Umeå by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Umeå is to bus which costs 1200 kr - 2600 kr and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Umeå is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs 1200 kr - 3200 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan and arriving at Umeå Busstation via Arlanda terminal 4 buss. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Umeå Centralstation via Stockholm Centralstation and Sundsvall Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Karlstad and Umeå is 842 km. The road distance is 752.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Umeå without a car is to train via Sundsvall which takes 11h 5m and costs 1500 kr - 2600 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Karlstad to Umeå, including transfers.
Karlstad to Umeå bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan.
Karlstad to Umeå train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Umeå is to train via Sundsvall which takes 11h 5m and costs 1500 kr - 2600 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1200 kr - 2600 kr and takes 14h 23m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Umeå, Sweden?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation via Stockholm Centralstation and Sundsvall Centralstation in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Umeå Busstation via Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 and Arlanda terminal 4 buss in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,800
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Umeå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,800
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Skellefteå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Umeå Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Umeå Airport via Trondheim, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,900
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Skellefteå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Umeå Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,700
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,200
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,600
- 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 500–800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Sundsvall Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–700
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Gävle Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- 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 Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- 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 490–750
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Ludvika station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–400
- 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 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 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 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 4m
- 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
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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 470–700
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- 021 48 18 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tåg i Bergslagen
Train from Ludvika station to Gävle Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 230–370
- Schedules at
- Tåg i Bergslagen
Train from Örebro Centralstation to Gävle Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–650
- Schedules at
- Tåg i Bergslagen
- 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 360–850
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Örebro Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–310
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +46 77 133 44 44
- Website
- ybuss.se
Bus from Arlanda terminal 4 buss to Umeå Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.ybuss.se/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Örebro Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Gävle Bro to Umeå Shell Teg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,037
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
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More Questions & Answers
Karlstad to Umeå bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 station.
Karlstad to Umeå train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Umeå is 752 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Karlstad to Umeå.
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