Sweden Guide
Getting Around
Buses
The main long-distance bus companies in the southern half of Sweden are Swebus Express (from Sweden 
200/21 82 18, from abroad 0046/362 90 80 00; 
www.swebusexpress.se ) and the smaller Svenska Buss ( 0771/67 67 67, www.svenskabuss.se ). The main routes and one-way fares are: Stockholm– Gothenburg 350kr (6hr 45min); Stockholm– Malmö 435kr (9hr 30min); and Gothenburg– Malmö 260kr (3hr). Return tickets are cheaper than two singles, and both companies have cheaper tickets for those who book in advance online, by phone or at a sales point. Reservations are not necessary for Swebus Express as you're always guaranteed a seat, even if you turn up last minute.
In the north, there are a number of smaller companies, including Y-buss ( 0771/33 44 44; www.ybuss.se ), which operates services from Stockholm to Sundsvall (220kr), the High Coast (300kr) and Umeå (350kr), as well as inland to Östersund (290kr); there's a 25 percent discount for travelling at off-peak times (look for the röd avgång buses). Connex ( 0771/10 01 10, www.ltnbd.se ) runs the Kustbussen (#10 and #20) and the express Norrlandskusten (#100) buses from Sundsvall to Härnösand, the High Coast, Umeå, Skellefteå, Luleå and Haparanda at the Finnish border, charging about 100kr per 100 km. There are also many regional bus companies in the north, charging similar rates. Major routes are listed in the "Travel details" at the end of each chapter, and you can pick up comprehensive timetables at bus terminal or tourist office, or view them online.