There are 9 ways to get from Kiruna to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Kiruna Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
best- Fly from Kiruna Airport (KRN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane KRN - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 55mkr 1,593–4,809Train, bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
cheapest- Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane EVE - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 59mkr 1,262–3,841Train
- Take the train from Kiruna station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 99
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
19h 36mkr 1,878–3,138Bus
- Take the bus from Sjukhuset to Töre busstationbus 10
- Take the bus from Töre to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
24h 45mkr 1,773–3,313Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Kiruna station to Linköping Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 7024
21h 38mkr 2,142–5,068Fly Kiruna Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Kiruna Airport (KRN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane KRN - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 47mkr 1,587–4,558Fly Kiruna Airport to Hagfors, bus
- Fly from Kiruna Airport (KRN) to Hagfors (HFS)plane KRN - HFS
- Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
8h 23mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sjukhuset to Gällivare resecentrumbus 10 / ...
- Take the train from Gällivare resecentrum to Östersund Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Östersund Centralstation to Mora tågstationtrain
- Take the train from Mora tågstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
28h 58mkr 2,336–3,167Drive 1,349.5 km
- Drive from Kiruna to Karlstadcar 1,349.5 km
17h 3mkr 2,516–3,634
Kiruna to Karlstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiruna to Karlstad is to train and bus and fly which costs 1200 kr - 3900 kr and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kiruna to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs 1500 kr - 4900 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiruna to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Sjukhuset and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Töre and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiruna station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Kiruna station and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Boden C/Resecentrum and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between Kiruna and Karlstad is 1283 km. The road distance is 1349.5 km.
The best way to get from Kiruna to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 19h 36m and costs 1800 kr - 3200 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Kiruna to Karlstad, including transfers.
Kiruna to Karlstad bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Norrbotten, depart from Sjukhuset station.
Kiruna to Karlstad train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Kiruna station.
The best way to get from Kiruna to Karlstad is to train which takes 19h 36m and costs 1800 kr - 3200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1700 kr - 3400 kr and takes 24h 45m.
What companies run services between Kiruna, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Kiruna station to Karlstad Centralstation via Boden C/Resecentrum and Stockholm Centralstation in around 19h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sjukhuset to Karlstad busstation via Töre and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 24h 45m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kiruna Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Kiruna Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
Flights from Kiruna Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,500
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kiruna Airport to Hagfors via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,600
Flights from Kiruna Airport to Hagfors via Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kiruna Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,000
Flights from Kiruna Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,400
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Orland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,400
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–11,000
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kiruna station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–270
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kiruna station to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–270
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- 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 Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Mora tågstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 367
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 367
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Kiruna station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 488
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Kiruna station to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,500
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 67
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 67
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +46 (0)771-53 53 53
- [email protected]
- Website
- inlandsbanan.se
Train from Gällivare resecentrum to Östersund Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://inlandsbanan.se/en/travel
Train from Östersund Centralstation to Mora tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–750
- Website
- https://inlandsbanan.se/en/travel
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Sjukhuset to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 460–520
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 460–520
Bus from Sjukhuset to Gällivare resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–220
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 190–220
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Töre to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–350
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 85–120
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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Booking & Getting There
Kiruna to Karlstad bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Norrbotten, arrive at Töre busstation.
Kiruna to Karlstad train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Boden C/Resecentrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiruna to Karlstad is 1350 km. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Kiruna to Karlstad.
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