- Must visit
Hallands kulturhistoriska museum
Museum inside Varberg Fortress with regional history, archaeology, and the famous Bocksten Man, making it the city’s top museum visit.
Cheapest price
€15
Average price
€15
Fastest journey
1 h 48 m
Average duration
1 h 48 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
80 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Borås to Varberg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Borås to Varberg will cost around €15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €15.
Of the 2 buses that leave Borås for Varberg on Wed, Aug 05, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Aug 05 the direct buses cover the 80 km distance in an average of 1 h 48 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 48 m .
On Wed, Aug 05 the slowest buses will take 1 h 48 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.




Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Borås to Varberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €7, and a bus costs an average of €10.
Distance: 49 miles (80 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€15 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 25m Average total duration 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Borås to Varberg:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Borås to Varberg costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Varberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 55m.
You'll arrive about {timeSavings} sooner ({durationInMinutes} by bus vs {drivingDurationInMinutes} by car) and save roughly {savingsAmount} compared to fuel and tolls ({cheapestPrice} vs {drivingPriceInCents}). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
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Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 07:49AM | Duration 4h09 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 04:09AM | Arrival Time 06:06AM | Duration 1h57 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 07:49AM | Duration 2h29 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 05:25AM | Arrival Time 08:43AM | Duration 3h18 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 07:34AM | Duration 2h04 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 05:33AM | Arrival Time 07:34AM | Duration 2h01 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:53AM | Duration 1h53 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €16 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 06:05AM | Arrival Time 07:53AM | Duration 1h48 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €14 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 06:19AM | Arrival Time 08:49AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 06:28AM | Arrival Time 08:49AM | Duration 2h21 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 08:34AM | Duration 2h04 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 08:34AM | Duration 1h59 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:53AM | Duration 1h53 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 08:53AM | Duration 1h48 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 07:57AM | Arrival Time 11:13AM | Duration 3h16 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 08:19AM | Arrival Time 10:49AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 08:28AM | Arrival Time 10:49AM | Duration 2h21 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 10:34AM | Duration 2h04 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 10:34AM | Duration 1h59 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 11:48AM | Duration 2h08 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price €11 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 11:24AM | Arrival Time 03:13PM | Duration 3h49 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 12:28PM | Arrival Time 02:49PM | Duration 2h21 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 12:33PM | Arrival Time 02:49PM | Duration 2h16 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 12:35PM | Arrival Time 02:34PM | Duration 1h59 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 02:34PM | Duration 1h54 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 01:08PM | Arrival Time 03:19PM | Duration 2h11 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 03:06PM | Duration 1h51 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 01:26PM | Arrival Time 04:43PM | Duration 3h17 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 01:27PM | Arrival Time 05:13PM | Duration 3h46 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 03:53PM | Duration 1h48 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 02:28PM | Arrival Time 04:49PM | Duration 2h21 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 04:34PM | Duration 2h04 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 02:33PM | Arrival Time 04:49PM | Duration 2h16 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 02:35PM | Arrival Time 04:34PM | Duration 1h59 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 04:34PM | Duration 1h54 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 04:53PM | Duration 2h03 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 02:58PM | Arrival Time 05:19PM | Duration 2h21 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 04:53PM | Duration 1h48 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 03:26PM | Arrival Time 07:13PM | Duration 3h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 04:33PM | Arrival Time 06:49PM | Duration 2h16 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 06:34PM | Duration 1h54 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 05:26PM | Arrival Time 09:13PM | Duration 3h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:53PM | Duration 2h13 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 06:25PM | Arrival Time 09:43PM | Duration 3h18 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €33 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 06:32PM | Arrival Time 08:49PM | Duration 2h17 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 08:34PM | Duration 1h54 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 12:43AM | Duration 4h18 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Oresundstag | Departure Time 08:33PM | Arrival Time 11:49PM | Duration 3h16 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 10:36PM | Duration 1h56 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Oresundstag | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 11:17PM | Duration 2h37 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Oresundstag | Departure Time 09:33PM | Arrival Time 12:49AM | Duration 3h16 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Oresundstag | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 12:17AM | Duration 2h37 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 11:39PM | Duration 1h59 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 10:25PM | Arrival Time 05:13AM | Duration 6h48 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Oresundstag | Departure Time 10:33PM | Arrival Time 01:49AM | Duration 3h16 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Oresundstag | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 01:17AM | Duration 2h37 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 11:25PM | Arrival Time 06:13AM | Duration 6h48 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Västtrafik | Departure Time 11:26PM | Arrival Time 07:43AM | Duration 8h17 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €19 |
Operator Oresundstag | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 2h55 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
The table below shows live departures for Borås to Varberg buses for today, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
550 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1 Hallandstrafiken+ 1071 Öresundstågen | 7:57 AM Hedared | 3h16 | 11:13 AM Träslövsläge Ankarskolan | 3 transfers | |
6 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1071 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 8:28 AM Borås | 2h21 | 10:49 AM Varberg | 3 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1071 Öresundstågen | 8:35 AM Borås Centralstation | 1h59 | 10:34 AM Varberg tågstation | 1 transfer | |
6 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1103 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 12:28 PM Borås | 2h21 | 2:49 PM Varberg | 3 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1103 Öresundstågen | 12:35 PM Borås Centralstation | 1h59 | 2:34 PM Varberg tågstation | 1 transfer | |
3 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 20171 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 1:08 PM Borås | 2h11 | 3:19 PM Varberg | 3 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 20171 Öresundstågen | 1:15 PM Borås Centralstation | 1h51 | 3:06 PM Varberg tågstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik+ 20173 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 1:26 PM Hedared | 3h17 | 4:43 PM Träslövsläge Ankarskolan | 3 transfers | |
550 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1119 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 1:27 PM Hedared | 3h46 | 5:13 PM Träslövsläge Ankarskolan | 3 transfers | |
550 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik+ 20175 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 2:28 PM Hedared | 3h15 | 5:43 PM Träslövsläge Ankarskolan | 3 transfers | |
6 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1119 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 2:28 PM Borås | 2h21 | 4:49 PM Varberg | 3 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1119 Öresundstågen | 2:35 PM Borås Centralstation | 1h59 | 4:34 PM Varberg tågstation | 1 transfer | |
100 Västtrafik · 13167 Västtrafik | 2:50 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h03 | 4:53 PM Varberg tågstation | 1 transfer | |
6 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 20175 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 2:58 PM Borås | 2h21 | 5:19 PM Varberg | 3 transfers | |
550 Västtrafik · 13181 Västtrafik+ 60177 SJ+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 6:25 PM Hedared | 3h18 | 9:43 PM Träslövsläge Ankarskolan | 3 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1151 Öresundstågen | 6:40 PM Borås Centralstation | 1h54 | 8:34 PM Varberg tågstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik+ 20187 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 8:25 PM Hedared | 4h18 | 12:43 AM Träslövsläge Ankarskolan | 3 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 11167 Öresundstågen | 8:40 PM Borås Centralstation | 1h56 | 10:36 PM Varberg tågstation | 1 transfer | |
100 Västtrafik+ 20187 Öresundstågen | 9:40 PM Borås Centralstation | 1h59 | 11:39 PM Varberg tågstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik+ 20189 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 10:25 PM Hedared | 6h48 | 5:13 AM Träslövsläge Ankarskolan | 3 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 20189 Öresundstågen | 10:40 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h10 | 12:50 AM Varberg tågstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1031 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 11:25 PM Hedared | 6h48 | 6:13 AM Träslövsläge Ankarskolan | 3 transfers | |
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Buses from Borås to Varberg run on average 78 times per day, taking around 1h 55m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €10 but you can travel from only €7 by train.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:58. The fastest bus covers the 49 miles (80 km) distance in 1h 48m.
Distance 49 miles (80 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 55m |
Cheapest ticket price €10 |
Buses per day 78 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 1h 48m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:58 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 7 days |
Discover the best of Varberg — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Varberg trip today.
Museum inside Varberg Fortress with regional history, archaeology, and the famous Bocksten Man, making it the city’s top museum visit.
Working museum at a preserved radio station, showcasing communication history, vintage equipment, and local technical heritage.
Contemporary art hall presenting rotating exhibitions by Swedish and international artists in a central cultural venue.
Lively waterfront park with lawns, paths, and event spaces, perfect for seaside walks between the harbor and fortress.
Long promenade along the sea, famous for sunset walks, fresh air, and classic views of the fortress and bathing houses.
Nature reserve and birdwatching area with trails, hides, and open coastal scenery, loved by both visitors and local walkers.
West coast herring, often pickled or fried, is a staple around Varberg and reflects Halland's long fishing tradition and everyday coastal cooking.
Boiled fresh shrimp from the Kattegat are a classic seaside treat, prized for sweet flavor and commonly eaten on the quay or at summer gatherings.
Creamy fish and shellfish soup made with local catch is common on Sweden's west coast and popular in Varberg's harbor restaurants.
Popular harbor restaurant known for fresh fish, shellfish and classic west coast dishes in a relaxed seaside setting.
Established restaurant at Varbergs Kusthotell serving Nordic dishes with seafood focus in a polished coastal spa-hotel atmosphere.
Well-known central bistro and bar offering Swedish and European comfort food in a lively, casual setting.
Moderate for Sweden. Hotels and dining cost more than smaller EU towns, but local transit is limited and many payments are card-based.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated, not expected. Taxis can be rounded up; cafes usually do not require tips.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Borås to Varberg by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Varberg, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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