There are 5 ways to get from Umeå to Luleå by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Umeå Centralstation to Luleå Centralstationtrain 7108 / ...
3h 59mkr 500–900Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Umeå Östra station to Luleå Centralstationnighttrain Stockholm-Narvik
5h 45mkr 460–750Bus
- Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Luleå busstationbus 100 / ...
4h 35mkr 1,014Drive 264.7 km
- Drive from Umeå to Luleåcar 264.7 km
3h 6mkr 473–683Fly
- Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane UME - LLA
4h 24mkr 1,700–4,800
Umeå to Luleå by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Umeå to Luleå is to night train which costs 460 kr - 750 kr and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Umeå to Luleå is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs 470 kr - 700 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Umeå Busstation station and arriving at Luleå busstation station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Umeå Centralstation station and arriving at Luleå Centralstation station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Umeå and Luleå is 323 km. The road distance is 264.7 km.
The best way to get from Umeå to Luleå without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs 500 kr - 900 kr.
The train from Umeå Centralstation to Luleå Centralstation takes 3h 59m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Umeå to Luleå bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, depart from Umeå Busstation.
Umeå to Luleå train services, operated by Vy Norrtåg, depart from Umeå Centralstation.
The best way to get from Umeå to Luleå is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs 500 kr - 900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1014 kr and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs 1700 kr - 4800 kr and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Umeå, Sweden and Luleå, Sweden?
Vy Norrtåg operates a train from Umeå Centralstation to Luleå Centralstation 3 times a day. Tickets cost kr 550–900 and the journey takes 3h 59m. Swedish Railways (SJ) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Länstrafiken Västerbotten operates a bus from Umeå Busstation to Luleå busstation every 4 hours, and the journey takes 4h 35m. Tapanis Buss also services this route once a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–7,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Umeå Östra station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Umeå Busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Umeå Busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,014
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
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More Questions & Answers
Umeå to Luleå bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, arrive at Luleå busstation.
Umeå to Luleå train services, operated by Vy Norrtåg, arrive at Luleå Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Umeå to Luleå is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Umeå to Luleå.
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