There are 8 ways to get from Karlstad to Visby by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry via Stockholm
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
8h 31mkr 689–1,243Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Norrköping Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrumbus 200 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
10h 15mkr 823–1,216Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Linköping Centralstation to Västervik sjukhusbus 185
- Take the bus from Västervik sjukhus to Oskarshamn stationbus 160
- Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
11h 37mTrain to Stockholm Bromma Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane BMA - VBY
6h 5mkr 743–3,585Train, ferry
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Högsby stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
11h 38mTrain to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane ARN - VBY
6h 4mkr 1,119–2,531Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane OSL - VBY
9h 18mkr 1,525–2,426Bus to Hagfors, fly
- Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrandbus
- Fly from Hagfors (HFS) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane HFS - VBY
6h 33mkr 1,726–4,211
Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) to Visby Airport (VBY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Visby is to train and ferry via Stockholm which costs 650 kr - 1300 kr and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Visby is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 1100 kr - 2600 kr.
The distance between Karlstad and Visby is 532 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Visby without a car is to train and ferry via Stockholm which takes 8h 31m and costs 650 kr - 1300 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Karlstad to Visby, including transfers.
There are 259+ hotels available in Visby.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Visby, Sweden?
There is no direct connection from Karlstad to Visby. However, you can take the train to Stockholm Centralstation, walk to Stockholm City station, take the train to Nynäshamn station, take the taxi to Nynäshamn (Stena Line), then take the ferry to Visby hamnterminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Visby hamnterminal via Norrköping Resecentrum, Oskarshamn Resecentrum, and Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Visby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–1,800
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Visby Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–1,800
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Visby Airport via Trondheim, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–1,800
Flights from Hagfors to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stockholm Bromma Airport to Visby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Visby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 370–750
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,900
- 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
- kr 260–800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–280
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–280
- 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
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–480
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–230
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 180–230
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@mtrx.se
- Website
- mtrx.travel
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 40–50
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–95
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
- Phone
- 073-074 89 81
- HittegodsK@krosa.tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- krosatagen.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Högsby station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.krosatagen.se/english/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/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
- kr 410–700
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Norrköping Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–260
- 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 Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +46 10 212 10 00
- Website
- kalmarlanstrafik.se
Bus from Linköping Centralstation to Västervik sjukhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kalmar länstrafik
Bus from Västervik sjukhus to Oskarshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Kalmar länstrafik
- 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
- kr 200–290
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
- Phone
- +46 77 122 33 00
- Website
- destinationgotland.se
Ferry from Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Visby hamnterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 258
- Website
- Destination Gotland
Ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 258
- Website
- Destination Gotland
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