There are 8 ways to get from Skellefteå to Kiruna by bus, train, night 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
best- Take the bus from Skellefteå busstation to Luleå busstationbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Kiruna stationtrain 98
6h 49mBus, train via Jörn station
cheapest- Take the bus from Skellefteå busstation to Jörn stationbus 205
- Take the train from Jörn station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna stationtrain 98
7h 28mkr 586–878Bus
- Take the bus from Skellefteå busstation to Luleå busstationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Sjukhusetbus 10
8h 25mBus, night train
- Take the bus from Skellefteå busstation to Luleå busstationbus 100 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Luleå Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain Stockholm-Narvik
7h 9mDrive 463.5 km
- Drive from Skellefteå to Kirunacar 463.5 km
5h 17mkr 679–980Fly from Skellefteå Airport
- Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane SFT - KRN
6h 30mkr 1,610–5,841Bus to Umeå Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Skellefteå busstation to Umeå Universitetssjukhusetbus
- Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane UME - KRN
8h 38mBus to Luleå/Kallax Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Skellefteå busstation to Luleå busstationbus
- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane LLA - KRN
9h 4m
Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skellefteå to Kiruna is to drive which costs 650 kr - 1000 kr and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Skellefteå to Kiruna is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs 650 kr - 1000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Skellefteå station to Kiruna. However, there are services departing from Skellefteå busstation and arriving at Sjukhuset via Luleå busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Skellefteå and Kiruna is 412 km. The road distance is 463.5 km.
The best way to get from Skellefteå to Kiruna without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Skellefteå to Kiruna, including transfers.
Skellefteå to Kiruna bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, depart from Skellefteå busstation.
The best way to get from Skellefteå to Kiruna is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 1600 kr - 6000 kr and takes 6h 30m.
Skellefteå to Kiruna bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, arrive at Luleå busstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Skellefteå to Kiruna is 464 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Skellefteå to Kiruna.
What companies run services between Skellefteå, Sweden and Kiruna, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Skellefteå busstation to Sjukhuset via Luleå busstation in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines flies from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Umeå Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,100–5,500
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,700
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,000
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Jörn station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–470
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Jörn station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 256
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 482
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Night train from Luleå Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–650
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Skellefteå busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Skellefteå busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Skellefteå busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Skellefteå busstation to Jörn station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Skellefteå busstation to Umeå Universitetssjukhuset
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Skellefteå busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Luleå busstation to Sjukhuset
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 550–650
Bus from Skellefteå busstation to Jörn station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 110–130
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