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A bus at STF Storulvån Mountain Station.

Bus to the mountains

To many mountain destinations, it’s easy to go by bus. On this page you can read more about the bus companies serving the mountains and our favorite routes.

How to travel to the mountains by bus

Bus to Grövelsjön

Grövelsjön Mountain Station has daily bus connections with Mora via Dalatrafik line 396. The travel time between Mora and Grövelsjön is approximately 3.5 hours. During the winter season, you can also travel with Fjällexpressen from Malmö, Gothenburg, or Stockholm. Read more about how to get to Grövelsjön Mountain Station by clicking on Travel information on this page.

Bus to Helags

From Östersund train station, you can continue by bus to Ljungdalen. Some weeks, you can travel all the way with Snälltåget and their transfer service. Read more about how to get to Helags Mountain Station by clicking on Travel information on this page.

Bus to Saltoluokta

The bus between Gällivare and Kebnats/Saltoluokta is operated by Falcks Omnibus with 1–2 departures per day depending on the season. The travel time is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. Read more about how to get to Saltoluokta Mountain Station by clicking on Travel information on this page.

Which buses go to the mountains

  1. Vännäs–Ammarnäs: Länstrafiken Västerbotten, tel: +46771 100 110, www.tabussen.nu (opens in new tab)
  2. Undersåker–Vålådalen: Topptaxi Åre, tel: +46647 220 20, Åre Taxi, tel: +46647 800 00, Taxi Västjämtland, tel: +46647 103 94
  3. Duved–Storulvån Mountain Station: Pre-booked taxi/bus transfer with Wänseth Buss, tel: +46647 220 20, www.wansethbuss.se (opens in new tab)
  4. Gällivare–Kebnats/Saltoluokta–Ritsem: Operated by Road to Ritsem, tel: +46970 248 00, www.roadtoritsem.com (opens in new tab)
  5. Kiruna–Nikkaluokta: Nikkaluoktaexpressen, tel: +46980 813 11, www.nikkaluoktaexpressen.se (opens in new tab)
  6. Dalarna/Härjedalen: Härjedalingen departs from Funäsdalen and Ljusdal, passing towns en route to/from Stockholm, www.mohlinsexpressbuss.se (opens in new tab). Fjällexpressen starts in Grövelsjön and stops in Dalarna on its way to/from Stockholm, www.fjallexpressen.se (opens in new tab)
  7. Regional public transport Länstrafiken Norrbotten: tel: +46771 100 110, www.lanstrafikennorrbotten.se (opens in new tab)
  8. Regional public transport Länstrafiken Jämtland: tel: +46771 100 110, www.ltr.se (opens in new tab)
  9. Regional public transport Länstrafiken Västerbotten: tel: +46771 100 110, www.tabussen.nu (opens in new tab)
  10. Regional public transport Länstrafiken Dalarna: tel: +46771 95 95 95, www.dalatrafik.se (opens in new tab)

Travelling with a dog?

Check with each bus company whether dogs are allowed on board.

Resplus

Resplus is a collaboration between different transport operators in Sweden, making it possible to combine several types of travel – such as train, bus and sometimes taxi – on a single ticket. If your train ticket includes a taxi journey (Resplus), call +46771 820 083 no later than 17:00 the day before departure.

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