There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Kalmar by plane, car ferry, car, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane HEL - KLR
5h 50mkr 781–4,752Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Kalmarcar
20h 49mkr 1,705–2,707Train
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta stationtrain 539 / ...
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
29h 23mkr 3,815–6,268Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Oulu, Bus Stationbus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Cbus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus 612
34h 32mkr 1,916–3,619Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane TLL - KLR
9h 13mkr 1,355–3,548Car ferry, line 80 ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta stationtrain 539 / ...
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
23h 38mCar ferry, line 80 ferry, train via Linköping
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain 539 / ...
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
26h 23mCar ferry, line 80 ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus 612
27h 18m
Helsinki to Kalmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kalmar is to car ferry and drive which costs 1700 kr - 2800 kr and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kalmar is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs 750 kr - 4800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Kamppi and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via 12, Tornio Haparanda and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, Stockholm Centralstation and Alvesta station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 23m.
The distance between Helsinki and Kalmar is 676 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kalmar without a car is to train which takes 29h 23m and costs 3800 kr - 6500 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Helsinki to Kalmar, including transfers.
Helsinki to Kalmar bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Helsinki Kamppi station.
Helsinki to Kalmar train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kalmar is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs 750 kr - 4800 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 3800 kr - 6500 kr and takes 29h 23m, you could also bus, which costs 1900 kr - 3700 kr and takes 34h 32m.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kalmar, Sweden?
Scandinavian Airlines and Finnair fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helsinki to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, Stockholm Centralstation, and Alvesta station in around 29h 23m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–5,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–290
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–370
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–400
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–400
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 10 212 10 00
- Website
- kalmarlanstrafik.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.kalmarlanstrafik.se/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–470
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 12 to C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0485 - 261 11
- info@silverlinjen.se
- Website
- silverlinjen.se
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.silverlinjen.se/
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.silverlinjen.se/
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–410
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- kr 220–340
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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Helsinki to Kalmar bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu, Bus Station.
Kalmar is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 10:05 PM in Helsinki and 9:05 PM in Kalmar.
Helsinki to Kalmar train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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