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Umeå · Sweden

Car hire and driving in Umeå

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Sweden traffic drives on the right. Picking up at UME means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Umeå

Car rental from Umeå: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Umeå to OuluFinland282 km (176 mi)about 4 h 18 min
Umeå to TampereFinland315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Umeå to JyväskyläFinland327 km (203 mi)about 4 h 59 min
Umeå to KuopioFinland384 km (239 mi)about 5 h 51 min
Umeå to TurkuFinland390 km (242 mi)about 5 h 57 min
Umeå to LahtiFinland421 km (262 mi)about 6 h 25 min
Umeå to UppsalaSweden462 km (287 mi)about 7 h 3 min
Umeå to EspooFinland463 km (288 mi)about 7 h 4 min
Umeå to VantaaFinland465 km (289 mi)about 7 h 5 min
Umeå to HelsinkiFinland474 km (295 mi)about 7 h 14 min
Umeå to TrondheimNorway489 km (304 mi)about 7 h 27 min
Umeå to SollentunaSweden504 km (313 mi)about 7 h 41 min
Umeå to MoscowRussia1,315 km (817 mi)about 20 h 3 min
Umeå to Saint PetersburgRussia680 km (423 mi)about 10 h 23 min
Umeå to BerlinGermany1,318 km (819 mi)about 20 h 6 min
Umeå to KyivUkraine1,606 km (998 mi)about 24 h 30 min
Umeå to HamburgGermany1,284 km (798 mi)about 19 h 35 min
Umeå to MinskBelarus1,179 km (733 mi)about 17 h 59 min
Umeå to WarsawPoland1,290 km (802 mi)about 19 h 41 min
Umeå to StockholmSweden513 km (319 mi)about 7 h 50 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Umeå?

The right, as everywhere in Sweden.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.