Skellefteå, called Skellefte by locals, is a town in Västerbotten County, Sweden, at the Baltic Sea, with around 33,000 inhabitants. Skellefteå municipality, Skellefteå kommun, has 72,000 inhabitants in total.
Settlements
- Skellefteå itself
- Skelleftehamn, the harbour of Skellefteå
- Boliden, known for its gold mine
- Burträsk, known for Västerbotten Cheese
Understand
Skellefteå is built on natural resources; gold and other metals from the mine at Boliden, forestry, and hydroelectric power.
Get in
By plane
- 1 Skellefteå Airport (SFT IATA). A hub for charter flights in Norrland. Regular services are available daily to Stockholm Arlanda Airport by SAS and Norwegian Air Shuttle.
The airport shuttlebus to Skellefteå cost 80 kr each way. From the city it departs a certain time before take-off. E.g., from Stadshotellet (City Hall) it is 65 minutes.
By train
Arriving by train is not possible, in fact Skellefteå is the largest city in Sweden without passenger traffic. Most convenient is to hop on night trains to either Umeå or the small town of Jörn where connecting buses will take you to the city center.
By bus
Long-distance buses is a cheap alternative and runs daily towards Stockholm or further north in Norrland.
Tapanis Buss has a route going from Stockholm to Tornio, Finland stopping at Skellefteå. Ticket from Stockholm 845 kr, from Tornio 300 kr.
By car
European route E4 runs along the coast.
Get around
See
- 1 The Church Town. The Church Town consisting of 116 wooden cottages was historically for families that had to travel a long way to attend Sunday masses at the city church.
- 2 Nordanå, Ernst Westerlunds allé, ☏ 46 910-735510. Scenic culture and open-air recreation area near the centre of Skellefteå. free entrance.
- 3 Skellefteå Museum (At Nordanå), ☏ 46 910-735510, ✉[email protected]. Tu 10:00-19:00, W-Su 10:00-16:00.
Do
- Trästockfestivalen. An annual pop music festival.
Buy
Nygatan is the pedestrian shopping street.
Eat
- 1 Nygatan 57, Nygatan 57, ☏ 46 910-13444, ✉[email protected]. M-F 11:00-13:30, M-Sa 17:00-. Nice restaurant with a rooftop terrace. 130 kr.
- 2 Bryggargatan Restaurant & Bistro, ☏ 46 910-211650, ✉[email protected]. Tu-Th 17:00-23:00, F-Sa 17:00-24:00. 850 kr for the six-course menu.
- 3 Olanders Cafe, Nygatan 63., ☏ 46 910-777878, ✉[email protected]. M-Sa 11.30-16:00. Traditional Swedish food with locally produced ingredients. 125 kr.
Drink
- 1 Bishops Arms, Torget 6, ☏ 46 73 530 29 11. M 16:00-23:00, Tu-Th 16:00-01:00, F 15:00-02:00, Sa 12:00-02:00, Su 15:00-22:00. Has a good selection of beers.
Sleep
- 1 Hotell Aurum, Gymnasievägen 12, ☏ 46 910-88330, ✉[email protected].
- 2 Scandic Hotel Skellefteå, Kanalgatan 75, ☏ 46 910-752400, ✉[email protected].
- 3 Brunnsgården, Kyrkstadsvägen 16, ☏ 46 70-293 45 24, ✉[email protected]. Bed&Breakfast next to Bonnstan and the river within walking distance from town 775 kr for a double room.
- 4 Stadshotell, Stationsgatan 8, ☏ 46 910-71 10 60, ✉[email protected].
Connect
Go next
| Routes through Skellefteå |
| Haparanda ← Piteå ← | N  S | → Umeå → Sundsvall |