Umeå: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Umeå is a city of 130,224 people in Sweden (Västerbotten), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Umeå Airport (UME), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Umeå runs from about 4 h 28 min a day in late December to 21 h 7 min in late June (computed for 63.83° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Umeå is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Umeå Airport (UME), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,551 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER, 78 km), Skellefteå Airport (SFT, 97 km).
Flights to Umeå: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Umeå · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tampere, 315 km (Finland) — buses · car rental
- Oulu, 282 km (Finland) — buses · car rental · tours
- Turku, 390 km (Finland) — buses · car rental
- Jyväskylä, 327 km (Finland) — buses · car rental
- Kuopio, 384 km (Finland) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Umeå?
Umeå Airport (UME), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Umeå?
About 130,224 people live in Umeå, across 3,415 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Umeå in?
Europe/Stockholm, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Umeå?
The Krona (SEK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Umeå?
Tampere (315 km), Oulu (282 km), Turku (390 km), Jyväskylä (327 km), Kuopio (384 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.