There are 8 ways to get from Turku to Karlstad by plane, train, ferry, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
best- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TKU - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 12mkr 1,471–4,121Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Karlstadcar
13h 51mkr 808–2,162Bus
- Take the bus from 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
34hkr 1,903–3,041Fly Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane TKU - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 30mkr 966–3,601Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 27mkr 1,435–3,525Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane HEL - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 4mkr 1,468–3,445Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
14h 12mkr 945–1,603Car ferry, line 80 ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
18h 56m
Turku to Karlstad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Karlstad is to ferry and train which costs 900 kr - 1600 kr and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs 1400 kr - 4200 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from 6 and arriving at Karlstad busstation via 12, Tornio Haparanda and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Turku and Karlstad is 627 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Karlstad without a car is to bus which takes 34h and costs 1900 kr - 3100 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Turku to Karlstad, including transfers.
Turku to Karlstad bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from 6 station.
Turku to Karlstad bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Karlstad is 1h behind Turku. It is currently 9:19 PM in Turku and 8:19 PM in Karlstad.
There are 75+ hotels available in Karlstad.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from 6 to Karlstad busstation via 12, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 34h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–2,800
Flights from Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Flights from Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
- 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 500–800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–800
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–800
- Website
- Viking Line
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