Travel to Uppsala and SLU

Last changed: 21 March 2025

Uppsala is located about 40 min from Stockholm and 20 min from Arlanda airport by car. SLU's Campus Ultuna is located about 6 kilometers south of Uppsala city center, easily accessible by local busses. 

Green bus at the station. Photographer Niklas Lundengård

Bus

A bright yellow bus parked outside an entrance marked terminal. Photo.

Local/regional bus

Bus 801 runs between Arlanda and central Uppsala throughout the day. The journey takes approx. 45 minutes.

You can purchase tickets with a credit card on the bus, but cash is not accepted. There are also vending machines at Arlanda airport terminals 2, 4 and 5 where you can purchase a one way ticket (credit cards only). There is a price reduction when buying tickets from the vending machines compared to onboard the bus.

Time tables and ticket fares

International/domestic bus

Flixbus 

Train

Front of a train passing a platform with people waiting. Photo.

Trains leave Arlanda Airport for Uppsala Central Station directly from Sky City next to Terminal 5. The journey time is approx. 20 minutes.

Tickets may be purchased at the ticket desk in Sky City, or online in advance.

Please note that the local commuter trains (SL/UL), and national long distance trains (SJ/Mälartåg) operates the distance Arlanda airport to/from Uppsala. Make sure to enter the correct train. Tickets are only accepted on the corresponding train company.

Taxi

A car marked Uppsala Taxi parked in front of the silhouette of Uppsala Cathedral. Photo.

Taxis leave from outside of the arrival hall. The journey time to Uppsala is about 30-35 minutes. Free price setting applies to taxi rides in Sweden since the taxi market is deregulated. Choose the company and car that best suits you, you do not need to take the car that is first in line.

Make sure to ask the driver for a fixed price in advance. You can pay by credit card or by cash. The maximum fixed price to one address in Uppsala for a car 1-4 persons should be SEK 700.

Link to taxi information at Arlanda airport website

You can pre-book a taxi on the uppsalataxi.se website: Uppsala Taxi – Online reservation

Local Uppsala bus (UL)

From Uppsala city centre, it is convenient to take one of the Uppsala local buses (UL). The stop is called Campus Ultuna.

Busses that stop at Campus Ultuna: 4, 12, 101
Other options: 8 (stops at Ulltunaallén). From there, it is a 800m walk (approx. 10 min)

Website: UL

Tickets can be purchased by card on the bus or by using the UL app (can be downloaded via your smart phone). 

Please note that you need to purchase a regular ticket (adult). To purchase the student ticket you need to study at least 75% and have a valid student identification from Mecenat, STUK or WeStudent with SL logo.