Photo: Niclas Vestefjell
Travel to Åre
With a railway station in the middle of the town and the closest airport less than one hour away, another airport just under two hours away, it’s easy to travel to Åre but it’s still far enough away for new experiences. Once in Åre most places are within walking distance. Buses, rental cars and taxis can be booked year round.
By air to Åre
In connection to the destination there are two airports within two hours transfer. To the east, Åre Östersund Airport, with domestic flights from Stockholm and other swedish airports as well as international flights. The transfer time from Åre Östersund Airport is approx. one hour. To the west, in Norway, Trondheim Airport Værnes with several daily international and domestic flights. The transfer time from Trondheim Airport Vaernes is approx. two hours.
Åre Östersund Airport is the largest airport in the county of Jämtland. The airport has both domestic and international flight connections. Situated at Frösön, 85 km south east of Åre and 11 km west of Östersund centre. During winter season Åre Östersund Airport has direct flights to and from: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Copenhagen, London and Berlin.
Airlines that serve the airport:
Trondheim Airport Vaernes is the international airport of Trondheim, Norway. It is situated by the small town Stjørdal, 32 km east of Trondheim centre and 135 km west of Åre. Trondheim Lufthavn Værnes has direct flights to and from cities like: Oslo, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Nice, Tallinn and Riga.
Airlines that serve the airport:
Transfers from and to Åre Östersund Airport and Trondheim Airport Vaernes to Åre are available to book during the winter season to fixed stops and prices. You can pre book transfer for most flights at Åre Östersund Airport. For Trondheim Airport Vaernes, Åre flygtransfer has scheduled transfers between the airport and Åre for the following arrivals and departures:
- Thursdays: flight KL1173 / KL1174 AMS
- Sundays: flight KL1173 / KL1174 AMS og SK2888 / SK2883 CPH.
For orders, call (+46) 8120 92000
Take the train to Åre
The travel centre in Åre is situated by the train station in central Åre. Several bus- and train companies offer direct connections to Åre from Sweden’s larger cities and Trondheim in Norway.
- Norrtåg
- NSB (Norge)
- SJ
- Snälltåget
Train transfers from and to Duved train station/Åre train station are available to book during the winter season to fixed stops and prices.
Bus to and in Åre
The ski bus takes you conveniently around our ski area from Duved in the west to Åre Björnen in the east. The ski bus starts running before the lifts open, and continues to run at approximately one hour intervals, with a slightly longer break during lunch, until the lifts close. All skiers ride the bus free of charge, as your SkiPass acts as your ticket. The ski bus runs from december to april.
Local public transport. Buses for travels within the county of Jämtland.
Express bus during the winter season to Åre from Stockholm with stops in Uppsala, Gävle, Sundsvall and Östersund. Same return path.
Local bus companies for transport of larger groups
Travel to Åre by Car
Distance to Åre in kilometers
E14 stretches from Stjørdal, just north of Trondheim in Norway, to Sundsvall at the east coast of Sweden. On its way it passes through the main villages of Åre municipality. Here are some distances by car from the largest cities in the Nordic countries:
- Trondheim 168 km (approx. 2.5 hrs)
- Sundsvall 285 km (approx. 3.5 hrs)
- Stockholm 630 km (approx. 7-8 hrs)
- Oslo 660 km (approx. 8 hrs)
- Göteborg 890 km (approx. 11 hrs)
- Malmö 1 120 km (approx. 12-13 hrs)
TAXI
Björn Olssons Taxi
Tel: +46 (0) 647-505 55
TaxiKurir
Tel: +46 (0) 631-234 56
Taxi Åre Björnen
Tel: +46 (0) 647-800 00
Topptaxi Åre
Tel: +46 (0)647-220 20
Åre Taxi
Tel: +46 (0) 647-100 22
Car Rental
There is no rental car station in Åre, but some of the companies can deliver a car to Åre. Otherwise you can pick it up att the airport in Östersund.
Parking
Parking in central Åre
Parking is only allowed on marked parking lots. Almost all parking lots have parking meters where you pay per hour. Larger parkings are found by the main lifts, at Holiday Club and at COOP.
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