There are 6 ways to get from Kemi to Umeå by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain 7183 / ...
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain 7107 / ...
8h 38mkr 798–1,050Bus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Umeå Busstationbus 20
9h 49mDrive 412.1 km
- Drive from Kemi to Umeåcar 412.1 km
4h 45mkr 865–1,249Fly from Kemi-Tornio Airport
- Fly from Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane KEM - UME
7h 29mkr 1,600–4,600Taxi to Luleå/Kallax Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå Airporttaxi
- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane LLA - UME
8h 8mkr 1,146–4,361Train to Oulu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kemi to Oulutrain
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane OUL - UME
9h 3mkr 1,793–5,001
Kemi to Umeå by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kemi to Umeå is to train which costs 800 kr - 1100 kr and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kemi to Umeå is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs 850 kr - 1300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kemi to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Lidl P and arriving at Umeå Busstation via Haparanda Tornio resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Kemi to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Kemi and arriving at Umeå Centralstation via Haparanda station and Luleå Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Kemi and Umeå is 521 km. The road distance is 412.1 km.
The best way to get from Kemi to Umeå without a car is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs 800 kr - 1100 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Kemi to Umeå, including transfers.
Kemi to Umeå bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, depart from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum station.
Kemi to Umeå train services, operated by Vy Norrtåg, depart from Haparanda station.
The best way to get from Kemi to Umeå is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs 800 kr - 1100 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 49m, you could also fly, which costs 1600 kr - 4600 kr and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Kemi, Finland and Umeå, Sweden?
You can take a train from Kemi to Umeå Centralstation via Haparanda station and Luleå Centralstation in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, Länstrafiken Västerbotten operates a bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Umeå Busstation 5 times a week, and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kemi-Tornio Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kemi-Tornio Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,600
Flights from Kemi-Tornio Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,600
Flights from Oulu Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,700
Flights from Oulu Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kemi-Tornio Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,000
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 632
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Umeå Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- kr 210–240
Länstrafiken Norrbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
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Booking & Getting There
Kemi to Umeå bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, arrive at Umeå Busstation.
Umeå is 1h behind Kemi. It is currently 12:55 AM in Kemi and 11:55 PM in Umeå.
Kemi to Umeå train services, operated by Vy Norrtåg, arrive at Luleå Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Kemi to Umeå is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Kemi to Umeå.
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