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Commuting from Sigtuna to Stockholm, Arlanda and Uppsala

Sigtuna has no train station. That is the single most important fact for a commuter. Everything else follows from it.

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Stockholm CentralBus 570/575 to Märsta 20 min. From there Mälartåg 18 min non-stop, or the commuter train about 40 min. 45 to 75 min door to door.45 min without traffic, 60 to 75 in the rush.The commuter train runs every 15 minutes in the rush, every 30 otherwise, on an SL ticket. Mälartåg runs roughly hourly, more often in the rush, and needs its own ticket or Movingo.
ArlandaBus 579 direct, 30 min.15 min.The bus is less frequent evenings and weekends. Many who work at Arlanda drive.
UppsalaBus to Märsta, Mälartåg 20 min. About 50 min.35 min via the E4.Every other Mälartåg departure goes via Arlanda and does not stop at Märsta. A UL ticket is valid on the train.
KistaCommuter train to Helenelund or Sollentuna, change. About 60 min.30 min.The car wins clearly.
MärstaBus 570/575, 20 min.12 min.Bus every 15 to 30 minutes in the daytime.
Solna/KarolinskaCommuter train to Solna, 30 min from Märsta. 60 min in total.40 min.

What people actually do

  • Car to Märsta station, train from there. Park-and-ride at the station. Saves the bus's 20 minutes and the waiting, costs the parking. The most common set-up for daily Stockholm commuters, often Mälartåg in the morning and whichever train leaves first in the evening.
  • Bus all the way. Works well if you live along the 570 route and can work on the train. The SL ticket covers bus and commuter train.
  • Car to Stockholm. Fastest outside the rush, slowest in it. Congestion charge at the city boundary. Parking in town is what decides it.
  • Hybrid. Two or three days at the office, the rest at home. Common since 2020, and it makes the bus connection easier to live with.

Bicycle

To Märsta station it is ten kilometres, on cycle path most of the way, half an hour at an easy pace. An e-bike makes it a reasonable daily commute six to eight months of the year. There is bike parking at the station.

Cost

An SL single ticket costs 43 kronor and the 30-day ticket 1,060 kronor. They cover the whole county including Sigtuna, Märsta and Arlanda, on buses and the commuter train but not on Mälartåg. A Mälartåg single from Märsta to Stockholm Central costs 78 kronor for adults and 59 kronor for young people and students. Daily Mälartåg commuters buy Movingo, a period ticket that is also valid on SL and UL (Stockholm to Uppsala 2,560 kronor for 30 days). For Uppsala you otherwise need UL or a combination ticket. From 1 July to 2 December 2026 the 30-day tickets from SL and Movingo are sold at half price, a temporary government subsidy. Tickets bought at that price are valid through 31 December 2026. Driving to Stockholm: add up fuel, congestion charge and parking. For most people it costs more than the SL card.

Updated 2026-10-05