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How to get fromUmeå to North Poleby car, plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Umeå to North Pole by car, plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Umeå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar car
    2. Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane SFT - FAI
    27h 10m
    $727–2,036

  2. Train to Höga Kusten Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Umeå Centralstation to Västeraspby stn/Höga Kust flptrain train
    2. Fly from Höga Kusten Airport (KRF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane KRF - FAI
    28h 14m
    $530–1,457

  3. Fly from Umeå Airport

    1. Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane UME - FAI
    27h 2m
    $611–1,652

  4. Car ferry to Vaasa Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane VAA - FAI
    33h 14m
    $668–2,178

  5. Bus to Lycksele Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Lycksele Resecentrum/Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lycksele Airport (LYC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane LYC - FAI
    30h 3m

  6. Car ferry, train to Helsinki Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Vaasa to Tikkurilatrain train
    3. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane HEL - FAI
    34h 43m
    $559–1,675

Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights

Calendar1Weekly Planes
Duration21h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$714Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,575.6 mi
  • Duration: 27h 10m

What companies run services between Umeå, Sweden and North Pole, AK, USA?

Finnair, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Fairbanks (FAI) twice a week.

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