Getting to and from the airport
Getting to and from Stockholm-Västerås Airport is easy regardless of whether you choose to travel by public transport, taxi or your own car.
By car
GPS coordinates
59.601995, 16.627984
Directions if travelling by car
Stockholm-Västerås Airport is located in Hässlö, approximately 5 km east of Västerås city centre.
If driving westward along E18
Turn off at the first exit signposted ‘Flygplats/Irsta/Ängsö’. Turn left and continue across the bridge. Bear right at the roundabout and then continue straight for another 500 metres or so. Turn left at the signpost ‘Västerås flygplats’.
If driving eastward along E18
Continue eastward along E18, through Västerås and towards Stockholm. Turn off at the exit signposted Flygplats/Irsta/Ängsö. Bear right at the roundabout and then drive straight ahead for around 500 metres. Turn left at the signpost ‘Västerås flygplats’.
If driving southward along road 66
Drive E18 towards Stockholm. Follow the directions given under ‘If driving eastward along E18’.
If driving southward along road 67
Drive Bergslagsvägen towards Skallbergsmotet. Take E18 towards Stockholm. Follow the directions given under ‘If driving eastward along E18’.
Click here for a map.
Parking
There are short and long stay car parks withing a short walking distance of the airport terminal.
By taxi
The taxi rank is located by the main entrance of the airport terminal. Taxi fares vary depending on what time and day you travel. It is possible to call and prebook your taxi. The taxi driver will then either wait for you outside the Arrivals Terminal or pick you up in good time before your scheduled departure.
Taxi Västerås: +46 (0)21 18 50 00
Taxi Kurir: +46 (0)21 12 22 22
Flygtaxi Sverige AB: +46 (0)20 97 97 97
Click here for Flygtaxi fares.
External link.
Taxi shuttle: For a minibus, please contact Taxi Västerås. See telephone number above.
By bus
Airport shuttle bus – Flygbussarna AB
There is an airport shuttle bus service between Cityterminalen in the centre of Stockholm and Västerås Airport. The shuttle bus service runs in connection with all scheduled flights.
Click here for the airport shuttle bus website with up to date departure times and fares. External link.
Tickets are available onboard the bus or from the ticket vending machine at the airport. If paying onboard the bus, then payment by card is only acceptable.
Local bus
Västmanland Public Transport (VL) runs a bus service, bus No. 3, between Västerås City/Central Station and Stockholm-Västerås Airport with buses departing every 10 minutes between 05.55 a.m. and 18.09 p.m during weekdays. Outside of these hours and at weekends, there is a bus service every 15 minutes. Buy your bus ticket from the customer service desk at Stockholm-Västerås Airport. Click here for Västmanland Public Transport bus timetable. External link.
Airport transfer bus – Swebus AB
Swebus Line 866 runs an hourly bus service for most of the day and night from Arlanda - Enköping - Västerås. Swebus Line 866 calls at all terminals at Arlanda Airport. Click here for timetables and online ticket purchases on Swebus website. External link.
Buss from Karlstad and Örebro
Book Swebus or Bus4U to Västerås Central Station. Then, catch bus No. 3 to the airport. Bus No. 3 runs every ten minutes and takes about ten minutes.
Click here for timetables and online ticket purchases on Swebus website. External link.
Click here for timetables and online ticket purchases on Bus4U's website. External link.
By train
Västerås Central Station offers excellent train connections to a number of destinations. There are hourly and sometimes, half hourly trains to and from Stockholm. From Västerås Central Station, catch bus No. 3 to the airport. Bus No. 3 runs every ten minutes and takes about ten minutes.
Click here for train times and online ticket purchases on SJ’s website. External link.