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Compare bus and train for Karlstad to Jönköping
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlstad to Jönköping among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $42, while a bus costs an average of $45.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$42 Average price Cheapest | $45 Average price | $49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 21m Average total duration 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Karlstad to Jönköping:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Karlstad to Jönköping costing on average $45.
Other travel options to Jönköping take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 21m.
Tickets start at around $42 compared to roughly $49 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $7. The journey takes 3h 9m versus 3h 9m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Karlstad to Jönköping
How to get from Karlstad to Jönköping by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlstad to Jönköping is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
900 Värmlandstrafik · 800 Värmlandstrafik+
13287 Västtrafik · 600 Västtrafik8:28 AM7h32Karlstad4:00 PMJönköping Centralstation$261One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- 900 Värmlandstrafik · 800 Värmlandstrafik+13287 Västtrafik · 600 Västtrafik8:28 AM7h32Karlstad4:00 PMJönköping Centralstation$261One-way4 transfers
Fastest
- 9397:30 PM3h18Karlstad, Centralstationen10:48 PMJönköping, Resecentrum$1101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3967 SJ+13835 Västtrafik · 3466 Västtrafik · 7253 Västtrafik2:04 PM4h57Karlstad tågstation7:01 PMJönköping Centralstation$421One-way3 transfers
- 900 Värmlandstrafik · 500 Värmlandstrafik · 500 Värmlandstrafik+
500 Länstrafiken Örebro11:59 PM9h01Karlstad9:00 AMJönköping Centralstation$531One-way5 transfers - 7 Värmlandstrafik+672 SJ · 179 SJ+7257 Västtrafik3:34 PM4h48Karlstad Zakrisdalsslingan8:22 PMJönköping, Skogskyrkogården$671One-way4 transfers
- 901 Värmlandstrafik · 800 Värmlandstrafik+41 Västtrafik · 3817 Västtrafik11:16 PM9h44Karlstad9:00 AMJönköping Centralstation$261One-way5 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 PM11h36Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation3:46 AMJönköping, Resecentrum$971One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM10h11Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation7:26 PMJönköping, Resecentrum$981One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlstad to Jönköping:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Karlstad to Jönköping costing on average $45.
Other travel options to Jönköping take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 21m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlstad and Jönköping as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlstad tågstation and arrive in Jönköping Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation and arrive in Jönköping, Resecentrum.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus to go to Jönköping by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Tågab, Västtrafik, vy to go to Jönköping by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You.
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