In Sweden, air travel is the second most popular after trains in terms of intercity travel. There are about 50 airports , and slightly less than half of them serve international flights. However, the Russian tourist first of all will be interesting airport terminals near the capital, since it is here every day several planes from Russia land. One of these airports is Stockholm-Skavsta, the third in the list of leaders in the service of passenger traffic in Sweden.
General information about Stockholm-Skavsta
This airport is located near Nyköping , 100 km from the capital. Initially, it was conceived as a military airbase, but since 1984 began to accept civilian flights. Today Stockholm-Skavsta takes the second place in passenger traffic among the airports of Stockholm . According to 2011, over 2.5 million people have passed through its terminal. It caters for most of the low-cost flights and several cargo airlines.
Infrastructure Stockholm-Skavsta
The structure of the airport includes one terminal, two arrival halls and one departure hall. Most often served here flights Gotlandsflyg, Ryanair and Wizzair. From Stockholm-Skavsta you can fly to more than 40 cities in Europe, including its eastern part.
As for the food, the airport has 4 points of catering. Two of them are available to anyone who wants to, the rest is located in the departure zone, which is accessible only to passengers who have registered for the flight. Among the local assortment there are soups, hamburgers, salads, various pastries, from drinks - coffee, beer, carbonated drinks.
In the departure hall you can find several computers with access to the Internet. This pleasure costs € 2.5 for 3 minutes. But the owners of laptops, this rule does not apply, because in itself the use of Wi-Fi for free.
Parking in Stockholm-Skavsta paid. Moreover, here it is divided into 4 types:
- long-term;
- short-term;
- for invalids;
- covered.
In general, the time of the car here will cost € 5 per hour or € 11 per day. The cost of covered parking is € 25 per day.
How to get to Stockholm-Skavsta?
The airport has an extensive transport network, which allows you not to panic when you arrive, by asking how you can get from Skavsta Airport to Stockholm. There are several options:
- Bus routes. In the airport building there is a representation of the carrier company Flygbussarna airport coaches, where you can buy a ticket for flight to the capital. From Stockholm-Skavsta buses go to several nearby cities. Before Stockholm, the journey takes about one and a half hours, and the ticket price is € 17. By the way, the travel document can be purchased also on the official site of the carrier, which will be much cheaper. In addition, tickets are sold not for a specific flight, but for the whole day. Given the possible delays, this circumstance can not but rejoice. It is important to note that you can not buy a ticket directly from the driver, or just pay him for the fare.
- The railway is an alternative option. But the nearest station is located directly in Nyköping. You can get to it on the city bus №515, which starts its movement at 4:20 and ends at 00:30. The fare is € 2. The first train to the capital from Nykoping goes at 6:17, for a ticket you will pay € 11.
From Stockholm to Skavsta Airport you can reach similar routes, taking the beginning of your journey from the central auto and railway station Cityterminalen.