There are 3 ways to get from Skara to Karlstad by bus, train, or car
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Line 200 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Skara busstation to Skövde Centralstationbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Skövde Central Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus Nässjö Central Station - Karlstad Centralstation
3h 40mkr 225–1,083Line 200 bus, train
- Take the bus from Skara busstation to Skövde Centralstationbus 200 / ...
- Take the train from Skövde Centralstation to Laxå tågstationtrain 172 / ...
- Take the train from Laxå tågstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
3h 58mkr 265–503Drive 163.9 km
- Drive from Skara to Karlstadcar 163.9 km
2h 15mkr 295–426
Skara to Karlstad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skara to Karlstad is to drive which costs 290 kr - 430 kr and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Skara to Karlstad is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs 290 kr - 430 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Skara station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Skara busstation and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Skövde Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Skara and Karlstad is 187 km. The road distance is 163.9 km.
The best way to get from Skara to Karlstad without a car is to line 200 bus and bus which takes 3h 40m and costs 220 kr - 1100 kr.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Skara to Karlstad, including transfers.
Skara to Karlstad bus services, operated by Vasttrafik, depart from Skara busstation.
Skara to Karlstad bus services, operated by Vasttrafik, arrive at Skövde Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Skara to Karlstad is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Skara to Karlstad.
There are 77+ hotels available in Karlstad.
What companies run services between Skara, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Skara busstation to Karlstad Centralstation via Skövde Central Bus Station in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Skövde Centralstation to Laxå tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- Website
- Vasttrafik
Train from Skövde Centralstation to Laxå tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 90–210
- Website
- Vasttrafik
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Laxå tågstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 140–210
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- Website
- Vasttrafik
Bus from Skara busstation to Skövde Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 35–85
- Website
- Vasttrafik
Bus from Skara busstation to Skövde Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 35–85
- Website
- Vasttrafik
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Skövde Central Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–420
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- 0550-66 15 70
- Website
- BT Buss
Bus from Skövde Central Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- BT Buss
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