There are 7 ways to get from Västerås to Umeå by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Umeå Airport
best- Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane ARN - UME
4h 1mkr 1,046–2,612Train via Sundsvall
- Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Sundsvall Centralstationtrain 584 / ...
- Take the train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain
8h 48mkr 1,193–1,961Bus via Enköping S:t Ilian
- Take the bus from Enköping S:t Ilian to Uppsala Business Park västrabus 804
- Take the bus from Uppsala to Umeå Shell Tegbus
11h 2mkr 1,139–1,259Drive 604.1 km
- Drive from Västerås to Umeåcar 604.1 km
7h 3mkr 1,078–1,557Train, fly to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane ARN - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Umeåcar
5h 9mkr 1,496–4,602Train
- Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain 2194 / ...
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain 94 / ...
9h 16mkr 1,173–1,861Bus
- Take the bus from Vasteras Central Station to Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5bus Oslo Central Bus Station - Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 / ...
- Take the bus from Arlanda terminal 4 buss to Umeå Busstationbus 99001 / ...
11h 23mkr 1,050–2,001
Västerås to Umeå by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Västerås to Umeå is to bus via Enköping S:t Ilian which costs 1100 kr - 1300 kr and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Västerås to Umeå is to train and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs 1000 kr - 2700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Västerås to Umeå. However, there are services departing from Västerås Tegnér and arriving at Umeå Shell Teg via Enköping S:t Ilian, Uppsala Business Park västra and Uppsala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Västerås station to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Västerås Centralstation and arriving at Umeå Centralstation via Uppsala Centralstation and Sundsvall Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Västerås and Umeå is 624 km. The road distance is 604.1 km.
The best way to get from Västerås to Umeå without a car is to train via Sundsvall which takes 8h 48m and costs 1100 kr - 2000 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Västerås to Umeå, including transfers.
Västerås to Umeå bus services, operated by UL, depart from Enköping S:t Ilian station.
Västerås to Umeå train services, operated by Mälartåg, depart from Västerås Centralstation.
The best way to get from Västerås to Umeå is to train via Sundsvall which takes 8h 48m and costs 1100 kr - 2000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus via Enköping S:t Ilian, which costs 1100 kr - 1300 kr and takes 11h 2m.
What companies run services between Västerås, Sweden and Umeå, Sweden?
You can take a train from Västerås Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation via Uppsala Centralstation and Sundsvall Centralstation in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Västerås Tegnér to Umeå Shell Teg via Enköping S:t Ilian, Uppsala Business Park västra, and Uppsala in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Skellefteå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,900
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Skellefteå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,100
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Sundsvall Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–750
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mälartåg
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–270
- Website
- Mälartåg
Train from Västerås Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–270
- Website
- Mälartåg
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 114 14 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- ul.se
Bus from Enköping S:t Ilian to Uppsala Business Park västra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 55–130
- Schedules at
- UL
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Uppsala to Umeå Shell Teg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,048
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Vasteras Central Station to Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–310
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +46 77 133 44 44
- Website
- ybuss.se
Bus from Arlanda terminal 4 buss to Umeå Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.ybuss.se/
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More Questions & Answers
Västerås to Umeå bus services, operated by UL, arrive at Uppsala Business Park västra station.
Västerås to Umeå train services, operated by Mälartåg, arrive at Uppsala Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Västerås to Umeå is 604 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Västerås to Umeå.
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