Travel Information between Gävle and Umeå
| 239 miles (385 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $21 - $42 | |
| Train • $21 (€19) • 4 h 52 min | |
| Train • $21 (€19) • 4 h 52 min | |
| FlixBus or SJ |
Travel 239 miles (385 km) by train or bus between Gävle and Umeå. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or SJ among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Gävle to Umeå.
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How to get from Gävle to Umeå by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Gävle to Umeå is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Gävle to Umeå

There are 2 travel options to Umeå from Gävle. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Gävle to Umeå is a train with an average price of $21 (€19).
This is compared to other travel options from Gävle to Umeå:
A train is $21 (€19) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Gävle to Umeå costing on average $42 (€38).
The fastest way to get to Umeå from Gävle is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 52 min.
Other travel options to Umeå take longer:
Bus takes 12 h 9 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 239 miles (385 km) between Gävle and Umeå.
The average frequency per day from Gävle to Umeå is:
- 1 bus per day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Gävle and Umeå as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Gävle to Umeå:
- Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Gävle to Umeå depart from Gävle Centralstation to Umeå Central Station.
The following travel companies offer services from Gävle to Umeå:
- FlixBus or Tapanis Buss can take you to Umeå by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Gävle to Umeå for $57 (€52).
- SJ, Norrtåg, vy, X-trafik or Swedish Railways (SJ) can take you to Umeå by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for SJ from Gävle to Umeå for $21 (€19).
Yes, there are direct services available from Gävle to Umeå with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Tapanis Buss with 1 direct bus per day.
- Direct train available with Swedish Railways (SJ) 4 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Umeå as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Gävle and Umeå.
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