Kalmar Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Kalmar Airport is just 5 km from the centre, with the Flygbuss taking about 10 minutes and timed to flight arrivals; a taxi costs 130-160 SEK and is just as quick. For a city this small and compact, the historic centre remains almost always the most convenient choice, not least because it gathers most of the restaurants and shops; those travelling by car, or departing at dawn when the Flygbuss isn't running yet, can instead consider a hotel on the E22, a few minutes from both the airport and the city.

Historic centre of Kalmar

City centre · Flygbuss from the airport in about 10 minutes (50 SEK), with departures coordinated with flight arrivals; by taxi 10-15 minutes.

Best for: Those who want the castle, the seventeenth-century citadel and restaurants a few steps from the hotel, with the Flygbuss arriving right in the centre.

Pros

Stortorget, the citadel and the harbour are within walking distance of almost all the hotels in the centre
Kalmar central station, a few minutes' walk from the Stortorget hotels, also serves trains to Växjö and Stockholm

Cons

The Flygbuss doesn't always run for the very first morning flights: in that case a taxi booked in advance is needed
Scarce parking, often paid, on the historic centre's streets

Recommended hotels in this area

ProfilHotels Calmar Stadshotell: An Art Nouveau building right on Stortorget, the main square, three minutes on foot from the central station; spa area with sauna and whirlpool, breakfast served in the first-floor winter garden.
Slottshotellet: An 1864 country hotel amid eighteenth- and nineteenth-century villas, three minutes on foot from Kalmar Castle and opposite the art museum; rooms furnished with antique furniture and wooden floors.

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On the E22, between airport and city

Airport area · Dragonvägen is on the E22: 5 minutes by car from both the airport and Kalmar's central station.

Best for: Those travelling by car, with a dawn flight or arriving late at night, who prefer not to depend on the Flygbuss.

Pros

The same transfer time to both the airport and the city centre, handy for those who need to move both ways
Free parking and an indoor pool with sauna, handy for those arriving late in the evening

Cons

An area of warehouses and arterial roads: for dinner or a walk you need a car or a taxi into the centre
No shop or restaurant within walking distance beyond those of the hotel

Recommended hotels in this area

Scandic Kalmar: On Dragonvägen, along the E22: 5 minutes by car from both the airport and the central station, with pool, sauna and free parking for those arriving or leaving by car.

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