Skokloster is situated on a peninsula in Lake Mälaren between Stockholm, Uppsala and Enköping, near Sigtuna and Arlanda.
GPS coordinates for Skokloster Castle
N 59° 42.337', E 17° 37.341'
By train and bus
From Stockholm: Take the commuter train to Bålsta (sit at the front of the train) and change to UL bus 311 heading for Skokloster. The journey takes approx. 75 minutes.
From Västerås: Take the SJ train to Bålsta and change to UL bus 311 towards Skokloster.
For more information and time schedules:
SJ Västerås-Stockholm »
From Uppsala: Take the UL bus 895 towards Bålsta and get off at Yttergrans kyrka then change to bus 311 heading to Skokloster. The journey takes 1 hour and 40 minutes.
For more information and time schedules:
Upplands Lokaltrafik »
By boat from Uppsala
Before the age of car travel, the most common means of reaching Skokloster Castle was by boat. Today there is still a boat service to and from the castle. In the summer season you can choose either the “Carl Gustaf” or the “Linnea” which depart from Uppsala. They operate at different times during the day.
For more information and time schedules:
M/S Kung Carl Gustaf »
For more information and time schedules:
M/S Linnéa »
By boat from Stockholm and Sigtuna
Coming from Stockholm, Strömma continue to operate their boat trips departing from Stadshuskajen towards Skokloster Castle and Sigtuna.
They depart at 9.45 from Wednesday to Sunday, starting on 2 July. Take a wonderful day trip through the stunning landscape of Lake Mälaren. For more information and time schedules see Strömma kanalbolaget »
By car
From Stockholm: Take the E18 towards Oslo/Enköping, get off the freeway at Bro and get on the 269/263 county road, and follow the signs for Skokloster. The journey takes approximately one hour although the distance is only 70 km.
Another option is to take the E4 northbound. Get off at the junction for Märsta, and take the 263 county road which passes through Sigtuna and continue to Skokloster and Enköping. After the turn-off for the 263, twelve kilometres of country road lies ahead - winding its way through a district of ancient rural countryside. rich in cultural traditions, scattered with rune stones and surrounded by fertile fields.
From Uppsala: Follow Dag Hammarskjölds väg/road over the Flottsund bridge, then take Gamla/Old Stockholmsvägen/-road to Vassunda. Get off at Sigtuna, in Österby there are signs for Skokloster. The Skokloster castle is located 50 km from Uppsala.
From Västerås-Enköping: Take the E18 towards Stockholm, get off for Skokloster at the junction in Bålsta, and follow the signs. The distance from Bålsta is 28 km.
There is a car park next to the church.
Please ask the staff if you have special needs and would like to make and exception and park by the castle.
SKOKLOSTER CASTLE
