How to travel from Karlstad to Uppsala, Sweden

There are several options for getting from Karlstad to Uppsala by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around SEK 215 ($20) and will take around 4h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 2h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately SEK 895 ($84).

The distance between Karlstad and Uppsala is around 281km (175 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 239km (148 miles)

It takes around 3h 35m to get from Karlstad and Uppsala by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 10m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Karlstad to Uppsala is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 2h 55m and will set you back approx SEK 895 ($84).

The cheapest way to travel between Karlstad and Uppsala, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around SEK 215 ($20) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Karlstad and Uppsala. It typically takes around 3h 35m and departs every 4 hours.

There are no direct train services that runs from Karlstad to Uppsala. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Stockholm Centralstation. These services run every 4 hours and will take a minimum of 3h 35m.

Swedish Railways, Tågab, Vy Nattåg, SL, Mälartåg and FlixTrain run train services between Karlstad and Uppsala. Trains depart every 4 hours and will take around 3h 35m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Karlstad and Uppsala. It typically takes around 4h 30m and departs every 2 hours.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Karlstad to Uppsala. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Västerås Centralstation. These services run every 2 hours and will take a minimum of 4h 30m.

Bus4You, FlixBus, Nettbuss Express and Ul run regular bus services between Karlstad and Uppsala. Buses run every 2 hours and take around 4h 30m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Karlstad to Uppsala. We recommend that you take the bus to Råda Rådastrand then fly from Hagfors (HFS) to Stockholm (ARN). instead which will take 2h 55m.

The closest major airport to Uppsala is Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) (ARN) which is approximately 28km (18 miles) from Uppsala. Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) (BMA) and Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) (NYO) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Karlstad and Uppsala. The distance is around 281km (175 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 10m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Karlstad to Uppsala is to take the train which takes, on average, 3h 35m and will usually cost around SEK 700 ($66).