There are 7 ways to get from Kuopio to Skellefteå by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Skellefteå busstationbus 100 / ...
13h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob5
- Take the bus from 12 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstationbus 20
13h 40mkr 1,357–1,490Drive 668.3 km
- Drive from Kuopio to Skellefteåcar 668.3 km
7h 48mkr 1,413–2,040Fly, bus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane KUO - UME
- Take the bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstationbus
9h 43mTrain, bus via Bastuträsk station
- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Bastuträsk stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bastuträsk station to Skellefteå Laxgatanbus 22 / ...
13h 10mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Skellefteå busstationbus 20
13h 15mBus via Kajaani
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema to Tulobus
- Take the bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L3 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from 12 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstationbus 20
15h 15mkr 1,746–1,969
Kuopio (KUO) to Umeå Airport (UME) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuopio to Skellefteå is to bus which costs 1300 kr - 1500 kr and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kuopio to Skellefteå is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs 1400 kr - 2100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuopio to Skellefteå station. However, there are services departing from Linja-autoasema and arriving at Skellefteå busstation via 12 and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Kuopio and Skellefteå is 785 km. The road distance is 668.3 km.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Skellefteå without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Kuopio to Skellefteå, including transfers.
Kuopio to Skellefteå bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Linja-autoasema station.
Kuopio to Skellefteå bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Skellefteå is 1h behind Kuopio. It is currently 2:21 PM in Kuopio and 1:21 PM in Skellefteå.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuopio to Skellefteå is 668 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Kuopio to Skellefteå.
What companies run services between Kuopio, Finland and Skellefteå, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Linja-autoasema to Skellefteå busstation via 12 and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuopio to Umeå Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,200
Flights from Kuopio to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,200
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–280
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–220
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–280
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå busstation to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Bastuträsk station to Skellefteå Laxgatan
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda station to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
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