Sweden
United KingdomStockholm to London shipping route.
2,072 km by road, about 45 h 12 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Stockholm and London
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
StockholmRoadLondonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,072 km (1,288 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,433 km |
| Transit time | 45 h 12 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 23 h 12 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Stockholm to London shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Stockholm, Sweden to London, United Kingdom is 2,072 km (1,288 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 1,433 km apart, so the road adds 45%.
Transit time for one driver is about 45 h 12 min, of which 23 h 12 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Stockholm to London is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Sweden into the United Kingdom, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
By rail the same trip is 1,968 km and takes about 2.7 days at freight train speed.
Of 29 road routes from Stockholm in this directory, London is the 19th shortest. Closer destinations: Paris (2,006 km), Kyiv (1,877 km) and Zurich (1,858 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Stockholm to London?
2,072 km by road (1,433 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Stockholm to London?
About 45 h 12 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (23 h 12 min at the wheel). The route includes a ferry crossing. A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London to Stockholm has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Stockholm to
Amsterdam1,436 km 
Brussels to London372 km- Antwerp to London380 km
Paris to London463 km- Rotterdam to London509 km
- Duisburg to London555 km
- Amsterdam to London565 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.