Stockholm Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City

Airports serving Stockholm

• Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) — 42 km from the centre

  Arlanda Express SEK340 (18 min — fastest). Flygbussarna coach SEK129 (45 min). SL commuter train SEK172 (40 min — best value). Bolt/Uber SEK500–800 (35–70 min traffic-dependent).

• Stockholm-Bromma (BMA) — 8 km from the centre

  Bromma is the closer domestic + short-haul airport — Flygbussarna SEK89 to City Terminalen (20 min).

Arriving by train

Stockholm C (Central Station) — direct Copenhagen 5h (SJ high-speed), Oslo 6h (SJ), Gothenburg 3h, Malmö 4h30.

Entry and arrival formalities

Schengen immigration on arrival — spot border checks possible; passport valid 3 months beyond stay.

Schengen visa-free 90 days per 180 for US/UK/EU/Canada/Australia/NZ/Japan/Korea/UAE/most Latin America. From late 2026 non-EU visa-exempt need ETIAS €7. Others use Schengen visa via Swedish consulate / VFS Global.

Getting into the city

SL metro (T-bana — most-artistic subway in world with 90 station art installations) + trams + buses + commuter trains + archipelago ferries all on SL Access card: 75-min single SEK42, 24h SEK175, 72h SEK350. Walk Gamla Stan + Södermalm. Waxholmsbolaget ferries to archipelago (Vaxholm 1h SEK80). Trains from Stockholm C reach Copenhagen 5h, Oslo 6h.

• SL metro (T-bana) + tram + bus + commuter train + archipelago ferry

  SL Access card: 75-min single SEK42, 24h SEK175, 72h SEK350, 7-day SEK455.

• Waxholmsbolaget archipelago ferries

  Vaxholm 1h SEK80; Sandhamn / Grinda / Utö overnight-friendly SEK140–200.

• Bolt + Uber

  SEK100–300 typical — reliable + cashless.

• Walk

  Gamla Stan + Norrmalm + Djurgården walkable; boats connect Djurgården cheaply.