Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BUS
Regional buses depart from the train station. Bus 1 to Malmberget departs from directly
opposite the Gällivare church.
Daily bus 45 runs to Östersund (Skr483, 11 hours) via Jokkmokk (also covered by bus
44, Skr142, 1½ hours, three daily) and Arvidsjaur (Skr311, 3¾ hours, daily), while buses
44 and 10 serve Luleå (Skr311, 3½ to 4¾ hours, two daily) via Kiruna (Skr178, 1¾ to two
hours).
TRAIN
Inlandsbanan
runs south to Östersund (Skr507, 11¼ hours, one daily at 9.15am) via
Jokkmokk (Skr154, two hours) and Arvidsjaur (Skr420, six hours). Other departures in-
clude the westbound train to Narvik (Skr360, 4¾ to 5¼ hours, two daily) via Kiruna
(Skr133, one to 1¼ hours, five daily) and Abisko (Skr229, three to 3½ hours, two daily),
and the eastbound train to Luleå (Skr247, 2½ to three hours, five daily).
Muddus National Park
Covered in primeval forest, the 500-sq-km Muddus National Park lies around 20km north
of Jokkmokk along the E45, accessed from its southern end, via the village of Skaite (turn
off or alight at Liggadammen). The gently undulating terrain is ideal for novice hikers, and
there are huts at regular intervals along the two trail loops, 24km and 44km long respect-
ively, both of which start and end at Skaite and take in the attractive Muddus Falls. The
park is rich in fauna and home to whooper swans, lynxes, elks and bears. Outside the
April-to-September season, get the keys to the huts from the tourist office at either
