There are 9 ways to get from Piteå to Karlstad by car, plane, train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
best- Drive from Piteå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar
- Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane SFT - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 18mkr 1,589–5,280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Piteå to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
17h 45mkr 1,370–2,750Bus, train
- Take the bus from Piteå busstation to Älvsbyn stationbus 32
- Take the train from Älvsbyn station to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
17hkr 1,842–2,763Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Piteå busstation to Luleå busstationbus 14
- Take the nighttrain from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
18h 43mkr 2,058–3,280Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Drive from Piteå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar
- Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane SFT - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 33mkr 2,096–3,712Bus to Luleå/Kallax Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the bus from Piteå busstation to Luleå busstationbus
- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane LLA - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 6mkr 1,457–5,079Bus to Luleå/Kallax Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the bus from Piteå busstation to Luleå busstationbus
- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane LLA - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 21mkr 1,514–3,211Bus via Umeå
- Take the bus from Piteå busstation to Umeå Busstationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Arlanda terminal 4 bussbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 to Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatanbus 858 / ...
18h 34mDrive 964.8 km
- Drive from Piteå to Karlstadcar 964.8 km
12h 40mkr 1,809–2,612
Piteå to Karlstad by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piteå to Karlstad is to bus which costs 1300 kr - 2800 kr and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Piteå to Karlstad is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs 1500 kr - 5500 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Piteå to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Piteå and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Piteå and Karlstad is 1032 km. The road distance is 964.8 km.
The best way to get from Piteå to Karlstad without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h and costs 1800 kr - 2800 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Piteå to Karlstad, including transfers.
Piteå to Karlstad bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, depart from Piteå station.
Piteå to Karlstad bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, arrive at Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piteå to Karlstad is 965 km. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Piteå to Karlstad.
There are 74+ hotels available in Karlstad.
What companies run services between Piteå, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Piteå to Karlstad busstation via Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,900
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–4,400
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Älvsbyn station to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,900
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Piteå busstation to Älvsbyn station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–120
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 100–120
Bus from Piteå busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 110–130
Bus from Piteå busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 110–130
Bus from Piteå busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 110–130
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