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Stockholm Airport & Getting Around

- Stockholm International Airport -

Stockholm’s main airport, the largest in Scandinavia, is 42 kilometres north of the city. The fastest way to get into Stockholm from here is on the bright yellow Arlanda Express train service, which arrives at its own terminal next to the Central Station. Trains depart 4-6 times an hour from 05.00 – 24.30. Journey time is 20 minutes. You can buy tickets from yellow automatic booths at Arlanda or Central Station or on the train.

- Skavsta Airport -

Budget carriers, like Ryanair, fly to Skavsta, which serves Stockholm even though it’s 100 kilometres south. Flygbussarna airport buses take 60 minutes to reach the centre of Stockholm, and leave the airport 20 minutes after each arriving flight.

- General Transport -

Once in Stockholm, you’ll find that it’s a compact city and that much of it can be explored on foot – in fact walking is often the best way to get around. However, the Tunnelbana metro system is the cheapest, quickest and most efficient method of public transport. The three metro lines are identified by colour – red, green or blue – on maps and station signs. All three lines intersect at T-Centralen.

At interchanges, lines are indicated by the names of the stations at the end of the line, so you should know in which direction you’re heading when changing between lines. The T-bana, as it’s known, runs from 05.00 – 24.00 daily.

Bus stops are easy to spot and often have see-through shelters to protect waiting passengers from the weather. Most bus routes operate from 05.00 – 24.00 daily. You board at the front and get off through the middle or rear doors. Only single tickets can be bought on board; if you have a prepaid ticket, get it stamped by the driver.

Single tickets on the bus or T-bana are valid for 1 hour from when the trip starts. It is cheaper to buy multi-ticket coupons or travel cards, available from SL Centres (Sl stands for “Statens Lokaltrafik,” who run the transport system.)

If you’re planning on doing a lot of sightseeing while in town, consider buying a Stockholm Card. It provides admission to more than 70 museums and attractions, plus free travel on the T-bana, city buses, trains and sightseeing boats (but not the city or archipelago ferries.) It is available for 24, 48 or 72 hours and runs from the time you first purchase it.