There are 8 ways to get from Karlstad to Imatra by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ARN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Imatratrain
9h 33m€126–270Bus to Hagfors, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrandbus
- Fly from Hagfors (HFS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HFS - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Imatratrain
10h 52m€81–269Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Karlstad to Stockholm Värtahamnencar
- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Imatracar
22h 27m€107–270Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Norrköping to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N32
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Joutseno, Bus Stationbus
2d 5h€247–448Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane OSL - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Imatratrain
10h 55m€122–272Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane GOT - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Imatratrain
10h 49m€121–308Train, ferry
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Turkuferry
- Take the train from Turku satama to Pasilatrain
- Take the train from Pasila to Imatratrain S 9 / ...
22h 55m€100–224Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus 850 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Joutseno, Bus Stationbus
30h 45m€179–460
Karlstad to Imatra by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Imatra is to train and ferry which costs €100 - €230 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Imatra is to train and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs €120 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Imatra. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan and arriving at Saareksiinmäki I via Norrköping, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Bus Station and Joutseno linja-autoasema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Karlstad and Imatra is 1036 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Imatra without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs €240 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Karlstad to Imatra, including transfers.
Karlstad to Imatra bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan.
Karlstad to Imatra bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Norrköping Bus Station.
Imatra is 1h ahead of Karlstad. It is currently 1:29 AM in Karlstad and 2:29 AM in Imatra.
There are 25+ hotels available in Imatra.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Imatra, Finland?
You can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Saareksiinmäki I via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Bus Station, and Joutseno linja-autoasema in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Hagfors to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Hagfors to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Tikkurila to Imatra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Turku satama to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Pasila to Imatra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Norrköping to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Joutseno, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Joutseno, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–130
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Stockholm to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Adult
- €100–170
- Vehicle
- €230–320
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