There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Kalmar by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)HEL - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
9h 1mkr 1,207–2,607Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstation612
26h 6mkr 427–1,208Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Kalmar
20h 47mkr 1,805–2,807Train
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station345
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
29h 18mkr 1,797–4,398Bus
- Take the bus from Hki linja-autoasema, 29 to 1Ob4
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstation612
34h 55mkr 1,799–2,820Fly Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)HEL - GOT
- Take the bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstation
- Take the train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
9h 8mkr 907–2,692Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)TLL - KLR
9h 13mkr 1,357–4,911Fly Helsinki Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)HEL - KLR
6h 9mkr 582–2,932Fly Helsinki Airport to Ronneby Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ronneby Airport (RNB)HEL - RNB
- Take the train from Bergåsa station to Emmaboda tågstation
- Take the train from Emmaboda tågstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
10h 11mkr 1,333–3,654Fly Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)HEL - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
9h 57mkr 1,132–3,182Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station345
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
22h 44mkr 1,775–3,246Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation345
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
24h 50mkr 1,478–2,574
Helsinki to Kalmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kalmar is to car ferry and bus which costs 420 kr - 1300 kr and takes 26h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kalmar is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs 550 kr - 3000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Hki linja-autoasema, 29 and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via 1, Tornio Haparanda and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
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 18m.
The distance between Helsinki and Kalmar is 1262 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kalmar without a car is to train which takes 29h 18m and costs 1800 kr - 4400 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Helsinki to Kalmar, including transfers.
Helsinki to Kalmar bus services, operated by Onni Bus, depart from Hki linja-autoasema, 29 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 train which takes 29h 18m and costs 1800 kr - 4400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1800 kr - 2900 kr and takes 34h 55m, you could also fly, which costs 550 kr - 3000 kr and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kalmar, Sweden?
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 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hki linja-autoasema, 29 to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via 1, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 34h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ronneby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–900
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,200
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–230
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Emmaboda tågstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 85–110
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–900
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–260
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–310
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 140–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Emmaboda tågstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 45–120
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–750
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–300
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- 073-074 89 81
- HittegodsK@krosa.tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- krosatagen.se
Train from Bergåsa station to Emmaboda tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 62
- Website
- https://www.krosatagen.se/english/
Train from Emmaboda tågstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 85–110
- Website
- https://www.krosatagen.se/english/
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- https://www.krosatagen.se/english/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Hki linja-autoasema, 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 35–550
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 85–160
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–150
- 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
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Silverlinjen
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–800
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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Helsinki to Kalmar bus services, operated by Onni Bus, arrive at 1 station.
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Helsinki to Kalmar train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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