Sweden
Stockholm
A capital spread across fourteen islands. Its metro is called 'the world's longest art gallery'.
Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) and Bromma (BMA)
Arlanda's railway station charges its own passage fee - an SL ticket alone will not open the gates. Fastest is the 18-minute Arlanda Express; cheapest is changing at Märsta to bus 583 - arriving by bus skips the fee.
Updated on August 2, 2026
How to ride
- 1The railway station is inside Sky CityArlanda C, where the commuter trains and long-distance trains stop, sits inside Sky City between Terminals 4 and 5.
- 2Fastest option - Arlanda ExpressIt has two stations, one for Terminals 2-4 and one for Terminal 5. Buy at the machines by the escalators or in its own app.
- 3Cheaper by rail - commuter line 40Take line 40 from Arlanda C - 38 minutes to Stockholm C in the city, or 18 minutes to Uppsala.
- 4Buy the passage ticket to clear the gatesAn ordinary SL ticket will not open the gates. Add a passage ticket in the app, or at the desks on either side of the gate line.
- 5Cheapest of all - change at MärstaRide the commuter train to Märsta and change to bus 583. Entering the airport by bus means no passage fee at all.
- 6For Bromma, take tram 31The tram stop is on your left as you leave the terminal; ride line 31 and change at Alvik for the green metro line.
Fares
Single fares4
Arlanda Express single
340 adult (640 return), 210 for over-65s, 160 for ages 18-25; children travel free with an adult ticket
160〜340 SEK ≈ $17–36
Single ticket SL + Arlanda
120 minutes of unlimited SL travel plus one passage at Arlanda - for those without an SL ticket
183〜200 SEK ≈ $19–21
SL single ticket (75 minutes)
75 minutes of unlimited transfers - the ticket for Bromma, and for reaching Arlanda by bus
26〜43 SEK ≈ $3–4
Arlanda airport taxi (cap on journeys from the airport)
Leaving the airport, 825 for 1-4 and 1,300 for 5-8 within the zone; beyond it the meter applies
825〜1,300 SEK ≈ $86–140
Add-ons & fees1
Arlanda passage ticket (passagebiljett)
Free for under-18s; good for one single passage within 120 minutes of purchase
157 SEK ≈ $16
Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026
Payment
Tap to ride VISAMastercardAmex
Tapping at the gate buys an adult single; the Arlanda passage fee is extra
IC card The green SL card carries tickets only - there is no stored value on it
App tickets The SL app sells the passage and combined tickets; the express has its own app
Paper tickets Sold at staffed desks and agents; the desks do not take Amex or Diners
Cash For SL, only at staffed booths in the metro and commuter rail - never on a bus
Tap for where to get the app
Quick facts
Hours
Commuter trains 04:00-01:30
Frequency
Express every 12-15 min; trains every 30 min
Fares from
160 SEK+
Heads-up
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Only contracted taxis outside arrivals have a capped fare
Never follow a driver who approaches you inside the arrivals hall. The taxis contracted with Swedavia queue directly outside arrivals at Terminals 5 and 2, and only they are bound by the capped fare. Swedish taxi pricing is deregulated, so a non-contracted car has no ceiling at all.