There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Oulu by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Oulu Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane ARN - OUL
6h 1m€121–247Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turkucarferry
- Take the bus from 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob1
22h 13m€58–198Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turkuferry
- Take the train from Turku to Oulutrain S 913
18h 10m€126–262Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 94
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
18h 38m€192–291Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Sangisbus
- Take the bus from C to Franzenbus Nt29
18h 40m€115–134Fly to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane ARN - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Oulucar
7h 8m€167–482Drive 1,148.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Oulucar 1,148.2 km
13h€211–305
Stockholm to Oulu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Oulu is to bus which costs €110 - €140 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Oulu is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Oulu. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Franzen via Sangis E4 and C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Oulu. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Oulu via Boden C/Resecentrum and Haaparanta pohjoinen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
The distance between Stockholm and Oulu is 755 km. The road distance is 1148.2 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Oulu without a car is to ferry and train which takes 18h 10m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Stockholm to Oulu, including transfers.
Stockholm to Oulu bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Oulu train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Oulu is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €300 and takes 18h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €140 and takes 18h 40m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Oulu, Finland?
Finnair and Air Baltic fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Oulu Airport (OUL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oulu via Boden C/Resecentrum and Haaparanta pohjoinen in around 18h 38m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Skellefteå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Skellefteå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Skellefteå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Sangis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from C to Franzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- tallink.com
Car ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Stockholm to Oulu bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, arrive at Sangis station.
Oulu is 1h ahead of Stockholm. It is currently 2:38 AM in Stockholm and 3:38 AM in Oulu.
Stockholm to Oulu train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Boden C/Resecentrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Oulu is 1148 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Stockholm to Oulu.
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