Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 3 Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport Terminal 3 is a small, linear regional concourse (Gates 51–59) that behaves like an annex attached to Terminal 2 rather than a standalone building. Within Sweden’s main Stockholm aviation hub, the key geometry is a straight “umbilical” corridor from the Terminal 2 check-in hall to Terminal 3’s separate security on the same public level, followed by a short straight walk to the far end at Gate 59.
Map Table
| Zone | Connection | Walk Time |
|---|---|---|
| T2 check-in hall | Counters 58–60 | — |
| “Umbilical” corridor | T2 (south end) ↔ T3 security | ~200 m |
| T3 airside concourse | Security exit ↔ Gates 51–59 | ~150 m to Gate 59 |
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport Terminal 3 Map Strategy
- Treat Terminal 3 as “Terminal 2 check-in + a separate security island,” with the only safe commitment point being the signed corridor to Gates 51–59.
- Beat the false-confidence trap by timing the split correctly: finish T2 counters first, then commit to the 200 m corridor only when you’re ready for T3 security’s legacy divestment flow.
- Use level logic to avoid the “right place, wrong floor” mistake: T2/T3 check-in and the corridor run on the same public level, while the train platforms sit one full level down.
- For Terminal 5 connections, plan around forced re-screening at Terminal 3 security and choose the deterministic landside path early (train vs SkyCity walk) before you drift into the wrong terminal stream.
2026 Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 3 Map + Printable PDF
Terminal 3’s layout still rewards “map-first” planning because the processing nodes stay split: check-in/bag drop in Terminal 2, then a dedicated corridor to Terminal 3 security (Level 1) for screening and boarding. The operational pinch points remain the legacy divestment rules at T3 security and the checkpoint timing (opening around 1.5 hours pre-departure), plus transfer friction when coming from Terminal 5.
Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 3 Level 1 Map 2025
Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 3 Level 2 Map 2025
Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 3 Level 3 Map 2025
2026 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport Terminal 3 Map Guide
What is the exact mapped route from the Terminal 2/3 check-in square to Terminal 3 security control (Level 1), including the correct stairs/escalators/elevators?
The route is a same-level walk from Terminal 2’s check-in hall (Counters 58–60 area) into the signed “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” corridor, ending directly at Terminal 3 Security Control on Level 1, with no required stairs, escalators, or elevators.
Start at the Terminal 2 check-in square near Counters 58–60 (the regional/T3 desks). Face toward the airside side of the hall and move to the south/right-hand end, following overhead signs for “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59.” Do not join the large central Terminal 2 security queue. Enter the enclosed connector corridor (“umbilical”) and stay straight for roughly 200 meters; it does not branch and remains level. The corridor terminates at the Terminal 3 security entrance on Level 1.
From Terminal 5 arrivals to Terminal 3 departures, what is the fastest map-verifiable transfer path (walk vs train), and where are the exact decision points where you commit to the wrong option?
Re-screening at Terminal 3 security is mandatory, so the fastest dependable transfer is a landside move from Terminal 5 Arrivals to Arlanda North station, one stop by Arlanda Express to Arlanda South, then up to Terminal 2 check-in and through the signed corridor to Terminal 3 security.
| Option | Map-verifiable path | Typical time | Wrong-commit decision points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train (fastest when synced) | T5 Arrivals → elevator down to Arlanda North (Express Train) → train to Arlanda South → up following “Terminal 2” → T2 check-in → “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” corridor → T3 security | ~10–25 min (wait drives variance) | Waiting when the next train is far away; taking the “Terminal 4” exit at Arlanda South; drifting into Terminal 2 main security instead of the T3 corridor |
| Walk (fastest when train gap is long) | T5 Arrivals → walk into SkyCity → pass Terminal 4 frontage → continue to Terminal 2 → T2 check-in → “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” corridor → T3 security | ~15–20 min (more consistent) | Turning toward Terminal 4/5 flows inside SkyCity; entering Terminal 2 security because it looks like the “main” checkpoint |
The make-or-break point is in Terminal 5 Arrivals: check the Arlanda Express departure screen before you commit. If you see a long gap, the SkyCity walk usually beats waiting for a 1-minute ride. The next trap is at Arlanda South/SkyCity where signage splits between Terminal 2 and Terminal 4—choosing Terminal 4 puts you in the wrong building and adds a long correction. The final trap is landside in Terminal 2: the correct move is the “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” corridor, not the central Terminal 2 security queue.
On the map, where are the hard barriers that prevent an airside move into Terminal 3 from other terminals—i.e., the exact points where travelers are forced landside and into re-screening?
No continuous airside pedestrian corridor connects Terminal 5 (and the SkyCity/T4 side) into the Terminal 2/3 complex, so the hard barrier is the terminal boundary where the secure-airside network ends and you are forced back into public landside space before you can reach Terminal 3’s security checkpoint.
The practical “stop point” is the end of the airside circulation on the Terminal 4/5 side: you cannot keep walking airside into Terminal 2/3, and staff/signage direct you toward exits down into SkyCity/public areas. From there, any route to Terminal 3 becomes landside by definition: you must surface into Terminal 2’s public hall and then re-enter through Terminal 3 Security Control at the end of the “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” connector corridor. The forced re-screening point is that Terminal 3 security entrance itself—there is no sterile bypass around it and no airside door that delivers you into Gates 51–59 without clearing that checkpoint.
When standing landside near T2 check-in, which specific corridor/doors lead down to Terminal 3 security/boarding (and which similar-looking paths accidentally keep you in Terminal 2 flows)?
The correct route is the signed “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” connector corridor at the south/right-hand end of the Terminal 2 check-in hall, which funnels you into the enclosed “umbilical” walkway that terminates at Terminal 3 security.
Standing landside near the Terminal 2 check-in area by Counters 58–60, follow overhead signs for “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” and take the hallway-like corridor that peels away from the open hall toward the south/right side. This corridor looks more like a functional passage than a main checkpoint approach, but once you enter it, it stays straight and unbranching for about 200 meters and ends at Terminal 3 Security Control.
The main wrong-path trap is the wide, open queuing flow toward Terminal 2’s central security checkpoint, directly behind/through the main check-in hall. That path feels like the “official” security entrance for the building, but it keeps you in Terminal 2 processing and results in a backtrack when you realize Terminal 3 boarding requires the separate Terminal 3 security at the end of the dedicated corridor.
Where exactly is the nearest Arlanda Express / inter-terminal train access point for Terminals 2/3, and how many level changes are required from the T2/T3 check-in area to reach it?
The nearest rail access point for Terminals 2/3 is Arlanda South station, reached from the Terminal 2/3 public area via the signed elevator/escalator banks for “Arlanda Express / Trains,” with one full level change down from the check-in level to the platforms.
Arlanda South (Arlanda Södra) sits beneath the Terminal 2/3/4 side of the airport. From the Terminal 2 check-in hall (Level 1), follow signs for trains/Arlanda Express and take the vertical transport down to the station level (platform level). The key map decision is choosing vertical routes explicitly signed for Terminal 2/Terminal 3 access—taking an exit signed for Terminal 4 can surface you in the wrong check-in hall and add a long corrective walk back to the T2/T3 check-in square.
From Arlanda Central Station (SkyCity/terminal rail area) to Terminal 3 security, what is the exact route (including elevator/escalator choices) and the distance of each segment?
The route is a single continuous landside walk from Arlanda Central up into SkyCity, then south into Terminal 2’s check-in hall, then the signed 200 m corridor to Terminal 3 security, with one initial vertical rise from the rail level to the public terminal level.
| Segment | Route | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlanda Central (rail level) → elevator/escalator up to SkyCity (public level) | 1 level up |
| 2 | SkyCity corridor → pass Terminal 4 frontage → continue south to Terminal 2 entrance/check-in hall | ~600–800 m |
| 3 | Terminal 2 check-in hall → Counters 58–60 end → “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” corridor entrance | short internal traverse |
| 4 | “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” corridor (“umbilical”) → Terminal 3 Security Control (Level 1) | ~200 m |
The critical “don’t get stranded” choice happens at the first vertical move: go up from Arlanda Central into SkyCity (public level), not into a terminal-specific flow that dumps you into Terminal 4’s check-in. Once you’re on the public level, keep the Terminal 2 direction through SkyCity, enter Terminal 2, then ignore Terminal 2’s main security queue and commit to the clearly signed corridor for Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59.
After dropping a checked bag at Terminal 2 counters for a Terminal 3 departure, what is the shortest map-verifiable route to Terminal 3 security, and which turns most commonly send people the long way around?
The shortest route is a direct same-level walk from Terminal 2 Counters 58–60 into the signed “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” corridor and straight to Terminal 3 security, with no stairs, escalators, or elevators required.
After bag drop at the regional/T3 desks (Counters 58–60 area), orient yourself toward the south/right-hand end of the Terminal 2 hall and follow overhead signage for “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59.” Enter the enclosed connector corridor and continue straight for roughly 200 meters until it ends at Terminal 3 Security Control on Level 1.
The common wrong turns happen immediately after bag drop: turning left or drifting back into the open hall flow pulls you toward Terminal 2’s central security queue because it looks like the “main” checkpoint. Another slow mistake is walking toward SkyCity/Terminal 4 signage when you’re searching for “departures,” which adds distance before you have to loop back to the Terminal 3 corridor entrance.
What is the walking distance (and shortest path) from Terminal 3 security exit to Gate 59 (furthest end of Gates 51–59)?
Walking distance is about 150 meters from the Terminal 3 security exit to Gate 59, following the single straight concourse serving Gates 51–59.
Exit Terminal 3 security and continue straight into the only airside corridor; there are no branches or alternate hallways to choose from. Keep walking past the mid-concourse amenity block (typically around the Gate 55 area) and continue to the far terminus where Gate 59 sits at the end of the line. Walking time is usually 2–3 minutes unless there’s crowding from simultaneous boarding.
After clearing Terminal 3 security, where are the nearest restrooms and water refill points relative to the Gates 51–59 corridor, by shortest walking path?
The nearest restrooms are along the single Gates 51–59 concourse, typically clustered at the central amenity block around the Gate 55 area, reached by walking straight about 50 meters from the security exit.
From Terminal 3 security, continue straight down the only corridor until you reach the midpoint facilities zone (the first major “block” interrupting the otherwise linear gate hall). For water, dedicated bottle-filler stations aren’t reliably documented for the Terminal 3 gate area, so the shortest practical refill is via restroom sinks in that same central block (tap water is potable) or by buying water at the nearby café in the gate corridor. To avoid detours, don’t backtrack toward the security doors unless you intend to return landside—everything useful airside in T3 sits on that one straight line.
What are the closest food/café options to Terminal 3 (landside vs airside), and what is the shortest mapped route to each without accidentally routing toward Terminal 2/ SkyCity?
RC Café & Pâtisserie is the closest airside option for Terminal 3, located on the Gates 51–59 concourse, while SkyCity is the closest landside cluster with multiple hot-food choices before you commit to the Terminal 3 corridor.
Airside, clear Terminal 3 security and walk straight down the only concourse; the café sits on that same linear path (no turns), typically near the central gate block rather than at the far end by Gate 59. Landside, the shortest route is to stay in the Terminal 2 public hall and walk into SkyCity’s central corridor (between the terminals) for the main food court options, then reverse back to the Terminal 2 check-in end and take the signed “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” corridor.
The biggest detour trigger is “following your nose” toward Terminal 2’s central security or departures flow when you’re hunting for food—those paths pull you into the wrong checkpoint stream. For Terminal 3 boarding, eat landside in SkyCity first, then return to the Counters 58–60 end and commit to the Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59 corridor.
From the main Terminal 3 exit area, what is the shortest mapped walking route to the correct taxi/ride-hail pickup zone, and which exit choice causes the biggest detour?
The correct pickup zone is the Terminal 2 taxi stand, so the shortest route is to exit the Terminal 3/arrivals area into the Terminal 2 arrivals hall and go straight out the main Terminal 2 sliding doors to the curbside taxi queue.
From Terminal 3’s landside exit area (or after baggage), follow signs that keep you in the Terminal 2/3 interface and feed into Terminal 2 Arrivals, then continue to the primary “Exit” doors on the Terminal 2 frontage. Once outside, the taxi line is immediately curbside at the Terminal 2 stand; for ride-hail, “Terminal 2 Arrivals” (or “Terminal 2/3”) is the safest pickup pin to avoid app/geolocation confusion.
The biggest detour happens if you choose the Arlanda Express/train-direction exits (downward to the station level) when you actually need curbside vehicles—those routes pull you away from the road loop and force you to climb back up and re-orient to the Terminal 2 curb.
For flights that arrive at Terminal 3 but bus passengers to Terminal 2, where do passengers physically emerge in Terminal 2 (exact doors/corridor), and what is the shortest route from that point to the onward check-in/security area?
Passengers emerge at Terminal 2’s bus-arrival injection point in the arrivals-side gate area, commonly associated with the bus handling node used for remote-stand movements (often referenced around Gate 61C / the Terminal 2 arrival-gates corridor).
From that Terminal 2 insertion corridor, the shortest route to onward processing is to stay landside and follow “Check-in / Departures Terminal 2” signage up and forward into the Terminal 2 check-in hall (the main public distribution space). If your onward flight departs from Terminal 3, continue to the Counters 58–60 end of the hall and take the signed “Terminal 3 / Gates 51–59” connector corridor to Terminal 3 security. If your onward flight departs from Terminal 2, use the central Terminal 2 security checkpoint from the check-in hall—don’t backtrack toward bus doors once you’ve reached the main hall.
