The cheapest and fastest coaches from Karlskoga to Karlstad
Cheapest price
£7
Average price
£10
Fastest journey
50 m
Average duration
51 m
Buses per day
82
Distance
59 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Karlskoga to Karlstad is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Karlskoga to Karlstad will cost around £10 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £7.
Of the 82 buses that leave Karlskoga for Karlstad every day 32 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 59 km distance in an average of 51 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 50 m .
The slowest buses will take 55 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.
FlixBus14:100h55Karlskoga, Busstation15:05Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£71One-way0 changes
85023:051h00Karlskoga, Busstation0:05Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£71One-way0 changes
85018:201h00Karlskoga, Busstation19:20Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£71One-way0 changes
85022:051h05Karlskoga, Busstation23:10Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£71One-way0 changes
85013:150h50Karlskoga, Busstation14:05Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£71One-way0 changes
85013:150h50Karlskoga, Busstation14:05Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£71One-way0 changes
85014:300h50Karlskoga, Busstation15:20Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£71One-way0 changes
8503:500h50Karlskoga, Busstation4:40Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£71One-way0 changes
85016:150h50Karlskoga, Busstation17:05Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£81One-way0 changes
FlixBus14:100h55Karlskoga, Busstation15:05Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£71One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Karlskoga to Karlstad
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Karlskoga to Karlstad among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 3m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £9.
Distance: 59 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£7 Average Price Cheapest | £10 Average Price |
1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Karlskoga to Karlstad bus times
The table below shows live departures for Karlskoga to Karlstad coaches for today, Tuesday 21 April. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 21:35 Karlskoga | 1h55 | 23:30 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 1 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 21:35 Karlskoga | 1h55 | 23:30 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 21:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 22:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850 | 22:05 Karlskoga, Busstation | 1h05 | 23:10 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850 | 23:05 Karlskoga, Busstation | 1h00 | 0:05 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850+ 500 Värmlandstrafik | 1:50 Karlskoga, Busstation | 3h03 | 4:53 Karlstad busstation | 1 change | |
850+ 3951 SJ | 1:50 Karlskoga, Busstation | 4h16 | 6:06 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
850+ 18943 Värmlandstrafik | 1:50 Karlskoga, Busstation | 3h48 | 5:38 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
850 | 1:50 Karlskoga, Busstation | 1h00 | 2:50 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850 | 3:50 Karlskoga, Busstation | 0h50 | 4:40 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 5:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 6:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 901 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 6:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 8:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 6:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 7:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 6:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 8:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 8907 Värmlandstrafik | 6:35 Karlskoga | 1h10 | 7:45 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 7:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 8:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 7:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 9:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 3 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 7:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 9:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 8909 Värmlandstrafik | 7:35 Karlskoga | 1h15 | 8:50 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 8:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 10:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 1 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 8:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 10:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 8:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 9:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850+ 627 X 2000 | 9:05 Karlskoga, Busstation | 3h15 | 12:20 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
850 | 9:05 Karlskoga, Busstation | 1h00 | 10:05 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850+ 8913 Värmlandstrafik | 9:05 Karlskoga, Busstation | 3h35 | 12:40 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
850+ 500 Värmlandstrafik | 9:05 Karlskoga, Busstation | 2h48 | 11:53 Karlstad busstation | 1 change | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 9:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 10:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 11 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 9:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 11:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 9:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 11:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 1 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 10:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 12:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 10:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 11:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 10:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 12:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
850+ 665 SJ | 11:10 Karlskoga, Busstation | 4h22 | 15:32 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
850+ 500 Värmlandstrafik | 11:10 Karlskoga, Busstation | 3h43 | 14:53 Karlstad busstation | 1 change | |
850 | 11:10 Karlskoga, Busstation | 1h10 | 12:20 Karlstad, Centralstationen | 0 changesdirect | |
850 | 11:10 Karlskoga, Busstation | 1h00 | 12:10 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850+ 500 Värmlandstrafik | 11:10 Karlskoga, Busstation | 2h43 | 13:53 Karlstad busstation | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 11:20 Karlskoga, Busstation | 0h55 | 12:15 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 11:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 13:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 1 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 11:35 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 13:31 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 11:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 12:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 8913 Värmlandstrafik | 11:35 Karlskoga | 1h05 | 12:40 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 11 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 12:35 Karlskoga | 1h57 | 14:32 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 12:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 13:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 12:35 Karlskoga | 1h57 | 14:32 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
850 | 13:15 Karlskoga, Busstation | 0h50 | 14:05 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 4 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 13:35 Karlskoga | 1h57 | 15:32 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 13:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 14:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 13:35 Karlskoga | 1h57 | 15:32 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
FlixBus | 14:10 Karlskoga, Busstation | 0h55 | 15:05 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850 | 14:30 Karlskoga, Busstation | 0h50 | 15:20 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 14:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 15:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 15:35 Karlskoga | 1h57 | 17:32 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 3 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 15:35 Karlskoga | 1h57 | 17:32 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 15:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 16:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850 | 16:15 Karlskoga, Busstation | 0h50 | 17:05 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 16:35 Karlskoga | 1h57 | 18:32 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 11 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 16:35 Karlskoga | 1h57 | 18:32 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 16:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 17:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik+ 669 SJ | 17:05 Karlskoga | 1h09 | 18:14 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
500 Värmlandstrafik+ 669 SJ+ 10 Värmlandstrafik | 17:05 Karlskoga | 1h56 | 19:01 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 17:35 Karlskoga | 2h06 | 19:41 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 4 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 17:35 Karlskoga | 2h06 | 19:41 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 17:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 18:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850 | 18:20 Karlskoga, Busstation | 1h00 | 19:20 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850+ 500 Värmlandstrafik | 18:20 Karlskoga, Busstation | 2h33 | 20:53 Karlstad busstation | 1 change | |
850+ 677 SJ | 18:20 Karlskoga, Busstation | 4h01 | 22:21 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
850+ 645 SJ 3000 | 18:20 Karlskoga, Busstation | 2h46 | 21:06 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 1 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 18:35 Karlskoga | 1h55 | 20:30 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 18:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 19:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 18:35 Karlskoga | 1h55 | 20:30 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
850+ 677 SJ | 19:20 Karlskoga, Busstation | 3h01 | 22:21 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
850+ 500 Värmlandstrafik | 19:20 Karlskoga, Busstation | 2h33 | 21:53 Karlstad busstation | 1 change | |
850 | 19:20 Karlskoga, Busstation | 1h00 | 20:20 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850+ 500 Värmlandstrafik | 19:20 Karlskoga, Busstation | 3h33 | 22:53 Karlstad busstation | 1 change | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 19:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 20:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
850+ 500 Värmlandstrafik | 20:05 Karlskoga, Busstation | 2h48 | 22:53 Karlstad busstation | 1 change | |
850+ 677 SJ | 20:05 Karlskoga, Busstation | 2h16 | 22:21 Karlstad tågstation | 1 change | |
850 | 20:05 Karlskoga, Busstation | 1h00 | 21:05 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 1 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 20:35 Karlskoga | 2h10 | 22:45 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik · 501 Värmlandstrafik · 10 Värmlandstrafik | 20:35 Karlskoga | 2h10 | 22:45 Karlstad | 2 changes | |
500 Värmlandstrafik | 20:35 Karlskoga | 1h18 | 21:53 Karlstad busstation | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Karlskoga to Karlstad
Buses from Karlskoga to Karlstad run on average 35 times per day, taking around 1h 3m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £5 if you book in advance.
There are 25 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:15, the last at 23:40. The fastest coach covers the 59 km distance in 55m.
Distance 59 km |
Average bus duration 1h 3m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Buses per day 35 |
Direct buses 25 |
Fastest bus 55m |
First bus 0:15 |
Last bus 23:40 |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 6 days |
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FAQs: Karlskoga to Karlstad coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Karlskoga to Karlstad by coach. 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 coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Karlstad, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Vy Bus4You
- Vy Bus4You strives for all to travel comfortably, safely and independently, adapting digital services, vehicles, and ticket solutions in accordance with the new accessibility directive (European Accessibility Act) which takes effect in June 2025.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Vy Bus4You
- Tickets with cancellation insurance can be canceled up to one hour before departure for a full refund, excluding the cancellation insurance premium.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Vy Bus4You
- One checked bag and one hand luggage with a total maximum weight of 25kg is included for Swedish services, while Norwegian services allow two checked bags and one hand luggage with maximum dimensions of 175 cm (height + length + depth) and 23 kg per item.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Vy Bus4You
- Additional luggage can be another bag up to 25 kg, and special luggage like a golf bag, skis, or an instrument can weigh a maximum of 20 kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Vy Bus4You
- Smaller pets are allowed in cages no bigger than a normal seat (max 50x40x40 cm) and require a child's ticket for Swedish routes, while guide dogs are free.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in Karlskoga and Karlstad
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Fast Food (in the station)
- Coffee Shop Express (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available near the waiting area.
- Bus: 1, 2, 3, 4 Train: Värmlandstrafik
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