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Compare train and bus for Bålsta to Västerås
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bålsta to Västerås among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, while a train costs an average of $8.
Distance: 34 miles (55 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$8 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m Average total duration 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Bålsta to Västerås
Compare the available ways to get from Bålsta to Västerås, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bålsta to Västerås:
A bus is $2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bålsta to Västerås costing on average $8.
Other travel options to Västerås take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 50m.
The journey is about 10m faster (29m by train vs 39m by car) and roughly $6 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($8 vs $13). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bålsta to Västerås
How to get from Bålsta to Västerås by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bålsta to Västerås is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 803 UL · 874 UL
9:50 AM 1h54 Bålsta 11:44 AM Västerås Central Station $5 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 803 UL · 874 UL
9:50 AM 1h54 Bålsta 11:44 AM Västerås Central Station $5 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
169 SJ Regional10:41 AM 0h29 Bålsta station 11:10 AM Västerås Central Station $10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 165 SJ Regional
8:41 AM 0h29 Bålsta station 9:10 AM Västerås Central Station $10 1 One-way 0 transfers - 167 SJ Regional
9:41 AM 0h29 Bålsta station 10:10 AM Västerås Central Station $10 1 One-way 0 transfers 
8947 Vy Tåg11:25 AM 0h29 Bålsta station 11:54 AM Västerås Central Station $11 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 803 UL · 874 UL
9:47 AM 1h57 Bålsta station 11:44 AM Västerås Central Station $5 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bålsta to Västerås:
A bus is $2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bålsta to Västerås costing on average $8.
Other travel options to Västerås take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 50m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bålsta and Västerås as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bålsta station and arrive in Västerås Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bålsta, Gransäterskolan and arrive in Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen).
- Travel with SJ, vy to go to Västerås by train.
- Travel with UL to go to Västerås by bus.
- 14 direct trains per day with SJ, vy.
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