There are 7 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 22mkr 420–1,381Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Salacar
17h 23mkr 355–1,717Train
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station 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 1mkr 2,644–4,606Ferry 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
6h 30mTrain to Turku Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pasila to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TKU - ARN
- Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Sala tågstationtrain
7h 20mkr 874–2,607Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry Helsinki-Stockholm
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Sala tågstationtrain SJ Intercity
20h 31mFerry, line 80 ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Uppsala Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Uppsala Centralstation to Sala Fiskartorgetbus 848
23h 44m
Helsinki to Sala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Sala is to fly and train which costs 420 kr - 1400 kr and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Sala is to fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs 420 kr - 1400 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki station to Sala station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Central Station and arriving at Sala tågstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum and Uppsala Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 1m.
The distance between Helsinki and Sala is 513 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Sala without a car is to train which takes 24h 1m and costs 2600 kr - 4700 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Helsinki to Sala, including transfers.
Helsinki to Sala train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki Central Station.
Sala is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 5:52 PM in Helsinki and 4:52 PM in Sala.
Helsinki to Sala train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
There are 20+ hotels available in Sala.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Sala, Västmanland County, Sweden?
You can take a train from Helsinki Central Station to Sala tågstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Uppsala Centralstation in around 24h 1m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–950
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,400
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–1,100
- Website
- amapola.nu
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,600
- 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 130–230
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Sala tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 85–150
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Sala tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–290
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Pasila to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 240–420
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–350
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Sala tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–170
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 0845466
- tapani.laaksomies@steamrail.fi
- Website
- steamrail.fi
Train from Pasila to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Höyryraide Oy
- 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 120–290
- 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 70–170
- 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 140–1,400
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
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