There are 6 ways to get from Kuopio to Umeå by car, car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Kuopio to Vaasacar
- Take the car ferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
10h 52mkr 1,235–1,709Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kuopio to Jyväskylätrain
- Take the train from Jyväskylä to Seinäjokitrain
- Take the train from Seinäjoki to Vaasatrain
- Take the car ferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
15h 35mkr 1,151–1,661Train
- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstationtrain
13h 33mkr 1,366–2,240Bus
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob5
- Take the bus from 12 to Cbus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Umeå Busstationbus 20
16h 25mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Puijonlaaksontie E to Tulobus
- Take the train from Jyväskylä to Seinäjokitrain
- Take the train from Seinäjoki to Vaasatrain
- Take the car ferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
15h 53mkr 1,164–1,623Fly
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane KUO - UME
6h 46mkr 1,500–4,500
Kuopio to Umeå by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuopio to Umeå is to train and car ferry which costs 1100 kr - 1700 kr and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kuopio to Umeå is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs 1500 kr - 4500 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuopio to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Linja-autoasema 1 and arriving at Umeå Busstation via 12 and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kuopio to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Kuopio and arriving at Umeå Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station and Boden C/Resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Kuopio and Umeå is 481 km.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Umeå without a car is to train which takes 13h 33m and costs 1300 kr - 2300 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Kuopio to Umeå, including transfers.
Kuopio to Umeå bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Linja-autoasema 1 station.
Kuopio to Umeå train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Kuopio station.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Umeå is to train which takes 13h 33m and costs 1300 kr - 2300 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 25m, you could also fly, which costs 1500 kr - 4500 kr and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Kuopio, Finland and Umeå, Sweden?
You can take a train from Kuopio to Umeå Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, and Boden C/Resecentrum in around 13h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Umeå Busstation via 12 and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuopio to Umeå Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,500
Flights from Kuopio to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–800
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–290
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kuopio to Jyväskylä
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–360
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Jyväskylä to Seinäjoki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–420
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Seinäjoki to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 100–170
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Jyväskylä to Seinäjoki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–420
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Seinäjoki to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 100–170
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–370
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 12 to C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Umeå Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
- Phone
- (014) 552 551
- [email protected]
- Website
- koivuranta.fi
Bus from Puijonlaaksontie E to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- koivuranta.fi
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- [email protected]
- Website
- wasaline.com
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–600
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–600
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–600
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
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Kuopio to Umeå bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Umeå is 1h behind Kuopio. It is currently 8:40 PM in Kuopio and 7:40 PM in Umeå.
Kuopio to Umeå train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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