There are 8 ways to get from Saimaa to Sweden by unknown, train, plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Travel, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
best- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenrantaunknown
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
6h 3mTravel, train, ferry via Turku
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenrantaunknown
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Pasilatrain S 2 / ...
- Take the train from Pasila to Turku satamatrain
- Take the ferry from Turku to Stockholmferry
17h 34mTravel, bus
- Walk from Saimaa to Oikokatu Lunknown
- Take the bus from Oikokatu L to Tulobus
- Take the bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob4
- Take the bus from Oulu to Tornio Haparandabus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
28h 40mTravel, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenrantaunknown
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane HEL - GOT
6h 37mTravel, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenrantaunknown
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane HEL - CPH
7h 10mTravel, train, ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenrantaunknown
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TLL - ARN
8h 48mTravel, train, ferry
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenrantaunknown
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Pasilatrain S 2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
22h 53mTravel, train, ferry, car ferry
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenrantaunknown
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Pasilatrain S 2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the car ferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry
23h 35m
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Saimaa and Sweden is 701 km.
The best way to get from Saimaa to Sweden without a car is to travel and train and ferry via Turku which takes 17h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Saimaa to Sweden, including transfers.
Sweden is 1h behind Saimaa. It is currently 6:06 PM in Saimaa and 5:06 PM in Sweden.
There are 882+ hotels available in Sweden.
What companies run services between Saimaa, Finland and Sweden?
There is no direct connection from Saimaa to Sweden. However, you can travel to Lappeenranta, take the train to Tikkurila, take the train to Lentoasema, walk to Helsinki Airport (HEL) airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), walk to Arlanda Norra/ Arlanda Express, then take the train to Stockholm Centralstation. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Saimaa to Riddarhustorget via Lappeenranta, Pasila, Turku satama, Turku, Stockholm, and Londonviadukten in around 17h 34m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–1,300
- 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 220–950
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–1,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Lappeenranta to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–600
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Lappeenranta to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–600
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Pasila to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–450
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Lappeenranta to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 320–600
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Bus from Oikokatu L to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Oulu to Tornio Haparanda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–440
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–340
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–470
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
Car ferry from Tallinn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Adult
- kr 1,100–1,900
- Vehicle
- kr 2,500–3,500
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