There are several ways to travel to the Bothnian Coastal Route destinations and between them by bus, train or air. The ferry trip between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden cruising the Gulf of Bothnia takes only 3,5 hours. Information on this page is subject to changes.
Connections in Finland:
Bus
Find bus transportation to/from the Finnish destinations.
Matkahuolto.fi (several bus companies)
Train
Travel by train to/from the Finnish destinations by the state-owned train company VR.
Rental cars
Find most of the rental car companies in the same place.
Search for timetables, compare prices, buy tickets to bus, train or flight. Find out your carbon footprint.
Flights and more
Fly to/from the Finnish destinations via Helsinki (HEL) and other options. See useful information about arriving and moving about in each destination.
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Vaasa
Vasa airport (VAA)
VAA–HEL (Finnair)
VAA–ARN (SAS)
Useful information:
Visit Vaasa
Vaasa parking and access
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Oulu
Oulu airport (OUL)
OUL–HEL (Finnair)
OUL–MUC (Lufthansa)
Useful information:
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Kalajoki
Oulu airport (OUL) – 130km to Kalajoki
OUL–HEL (Finnair)
OUL–MUC (Lufthansa)
Bus connections by Pohjolan Matka and Oulaisten liikenne.
Kokkola Pietarsaari airport (KOK) – 85km to Kalajoki
KOK–HEL (Finnair)
Bus connections by Pohjolan Matka and Oulaisten liikenne.
To arrive to Kalajoki by train, take the train to Kokkola or Ylivieska and then the connecting public bus to Kalajoki.
Ask for information about airport transfers
Oulu airport: +358 600 30010
Kokkola airport: 358 50 550 9866
Useful information:
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Kokkola/Pietarsaari
Kokkola Pietarsaari airport (KOK)
KOK–HEL (Finnair)
Useful information:
Visit Kokkola
Kokkola-Pietarsaari parking and access
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Kemi/Tornio
Kemi/Tornio airport (KEM)
KEM–HEL (Finnair)
Useful information:
Connections in Sweden:
Bus
Find bus transportation to/from the Swedish destinations.
Tabussen.nu (several bus companies)
Ybuss
FlixBus
Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Länstrafiken Norrbotten
Train
Travel by train to/from the Swedish destinations.
Rental cars
Find most of the rental car companies in the same place.
Flights and more
Fly to/from the Swedish destinations via Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) and other options. See useful information about arriving and moving about in each destination.
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Umeå
Umeå airport (UME)
UME–ARN (SAS)
UME-ARN (Norwegian)
UME–BMA (BRA)
Useful information:
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Skellefteå
Skellefteå airport (SFT)
SFT-ARN (SAS)
SFT-ARN (Ryanair)
SFT-BMA (BRA)
Useful information:
Visit Skellefteå
Rental cars Skellefteå airport
Electric car sharing
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Luleå
Luleå airport (LLA)
LLA–ARN (SAS)
LLA-ARN (Norwegian)
LLA–ORY (Transavia Paris 15.12.2023 – 29.3.2024)
Useful information:
Visit Luleå
How to get to Luleå
Rental cars Luleå airport
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Kalix
Luleå airport (LLA)
Public bus connections by Länstrafiken Norrbotten.
Flygbilen Line 711 pre-order to/from Kalix bus station – Luleå Airport
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Haparanda
Luleå airport (LLA)
Public bus connections by Länstrafiken Norrbotten.
Flygbilen Line 711 pre-order to/from Haparanda bus station – Luleå Airport
Kemi/Torneå airport (KEM)
Public bus connections by Matkahuolto.fi.
Useful information:
Ferry connection between Sweden and Finland
Ferries to/from Umeå and Vaasa.
Check time table and tickets at Wasaline
Bus to/from Wasaline in Umeå
Bus to/from Wasaline in Vasa
Distance table
Also see our Distance table to see how fare between the different cities along the Bothnian Coastal Route.
If you have questions about the Bothnian Coastal Route you can contact us using our contact form or get in touch with destinations directly.