There are 7 ways to get from Pajala to Umeå by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train via Gällivare
best- Take the bus from Pajala busstation to Gällivare resecentrumbus 46
- Take the train from Gällivare resecentrum to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 99
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstationtrain
9h 10mkr 808–1,163Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pajala busstation to Korpilombolo busstationbus 521
- Take the bus from Korpilombolo busstation to Luleå Malmuddsviaduktenbus 55
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain
9h 19mkr 782–1,062Bus
- Take the bus from Pajala busstation to Gällivare resecentrumbus 46
- Take the bus from Gällivare resecentrum to Umeå Centralstationbus 992
9h 45mDrive 470.3 km
- Drive from Pajala to Umeåcar 470.3 km
5h 29mkr 872–1,259Fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, train
- Fly from Pajala Airport (PJA) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane PJA - LLA
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain
7hkr 2,680–6,570Bus via Tornio
- Take the bus from Pajala busstation to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus 54 / ...
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Umeå Busstationbus 20
12h 5mFly to Umeå Airport
- Fly from Pajala Airport (PJA) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane PJA - UME
6h 38mkr 1,429–5,089
Pajala to Umeå by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pajala to Umeå is to bus and train which costs 750 kr - 1100 kr and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Pajala to Umeå is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs 850 kr - 1300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Pajala station to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Pajala busstation and arriving at Umeå Centralstation via Gällivare resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Pajala and Umeå is 591 km. The road distance is 470.3 km.
The best way to get from Pajala to Umeå without a car is to bus and train via Gällivare which takes 9h 10m and costs 800 kr - 1200 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Pajala to Umeå, including transfers.
Pajala to Umeå bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Norrbotten, depart from Pajala busstation.
The best way to get from Pajala to Umeå is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 1400 kr - 5500 kr and takes 6h 38m.
Pajala to Umeå bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Norrbotten, arrive at Gällivare resecentrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pajala to Umeå is 470 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Pajala to Umeå.
What companies run services between Pajala, Sweden and Umeå, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Pajala busstation to Umeå Centralstation via Gällivare resecentrum in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Pajala Airport (PJA) to Umeå Airport (UME) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Pajala Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Pajala Airport to Umeå Airport via Luleå/Kallax Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Gällivare resecentrum to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- 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)
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Gällivare resecentrum to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 564
- 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
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
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Pajala busstation to Gällivare resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–270
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 230–270
Bus from Pajala busstation to Gällivare resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–270
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 230–270
Bus from Pajala busstation to Korpilombolo busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 90–105
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 90–105
Bus from Korpilombolo busstation to Luleå Malmuddsviadukten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–310
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 270–310
Bus from Pajala busstation to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–320
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 280–320
- Phone
- +46 970 248 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Falcks Omnibus
Bus from Gällivare resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Falcks Omnibus
- 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
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