There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Sala by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
- Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Sala tågstationtrain
5h 31mkr 552–1,722Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry Helsinki-Stockholm
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Sala tågstationtrain SJ Intercity
20h 30mkr 230–331Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Salacar
17h 23mkr 1,305–2,007Train
- 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 Uppsala Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Sala tågstationtrain
24h 3mkr 1,491–3,116Train to Turku Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TKU - ARN
- Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Sala tågstationtrain
6h 25mkr 991–2,753Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TLL - ARN
- Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Sala tågstationtrain
7h 45mkr 765–2,703Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Sala tågstationtrain SJ Intercity
19h 1mkr 1,359–1,943Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Uppsala Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Uppsala Centralstation to Sala Fiskartorgetbus 848
22h 17mkr 351–388
Helsinki to Sala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Sala is to ferry and train which costs 230 kr - 340 kr and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Sala is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs 550 kr - 1800 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki to Sala station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Sala tågstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum and Uppsala Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 3m.
The distance between Helsinki and Sala is 515 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Sala without a car is to train which takes 24h 3m and costs 1400 kr - 3200 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Helsinki to Sala, including transfers.
Helsinki to Sala train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki station.
Sala is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 7:36 PM in Helsinki and 6:36 PM in Sala.
Helsinki to Sala train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
There are 17+ hotels available in Sala.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Sala, Västmanland County, Sweden?
You can take a train from Helsinki to Sala tågstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Uppsala Centralstation in around 24h 3m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–900
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,400
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 250–1,200
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Arlanda Centralstation to Sala tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–390
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Sala tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 80–140
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Sala tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–900
- 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/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–320
- 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 220–260
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Sala tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 35–45
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Stockholm City station to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–90
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 77 114 14 14
- kundservice@ul.se
- Website
- ul.se
Bus from Uppsala Centralstation to Sala Fiskartorget
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–110
- Schedules at
- UL
- 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 40–55
- 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
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–150
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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