There are 5 ways to get from Tampere to Skellefteå by car, car ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Tampere to Vaasacar
- Take the carferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
- Drive from Umeå to Skellefteåcar
10h 32mkr 1,220–1,698Train, bus
- Take the train from Tampere to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Skellefteå busstationbus 100 / ...
12h 44mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tampere to Vaasatrain
- Take the carferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
- Take the bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstationbus 12 / ...
13h 32mTrain to Vaasa Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Tampere to Vaasatrain
- Fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane VAA - UME
- Take the bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstationbus
8h 37mTrain to Helsinki Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane HEL - UME
- Take the bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstationbus
10h 1m
Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Umeå Airport (UME) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampere to Skellefteå is to drive and car ferry which costs 1200 kr - 1700 kr and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tampere to Skellefteå is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 32m and costs 1200 kr - 1700 kr.
The distance between Tampere and Skellefteå is 493 km.
The best way to get from Tampere to Skellefteå without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Tampere to Skellefteå, including transfers.
Skellefteå is 1h behind Tampere. It is currently 5:28 PM in Tampere and 4:28 PM in Skellefteå.
There are 29+ hotels available in Skellefteå.
What companies run services between Tampere, Finland and Skellefteå, Sweden?
There is no direct connection from Tampere to Skellefteå. However, you can drive to Vaasa, take the car ferry to Umeå, then drive to Skellefteå. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tampere to Skellefteå busstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Luleå Centralstation, and Luleå busstation in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Vaasa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–10,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tampere to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–290
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tampere to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–550
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tampere to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–550
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tampere to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–380
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–470
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå busstation to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wasaline
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–600
- Website
- Wasaline
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–600
- Website
- Wasaline
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