Gothenburg has two airports although you will invariably enter at Landvetter Airport (GOT), to the east of town. Landvetter is 24 kilometres away along highway 40 and receives flights with dozens of airlines including SAS, Lufthansa, and KLM. Facilities at the airport are good and transport to the city is by Flygbussarna bus, which runs every 15 to 20 minutes, and taxi.

Gothenburg City Airport (GSE), previously Save Airport, is north of town and also receives flights from overseas, albeit at a reduced throughout. Ryanair, Wizz Air and Air Berlin all fly here from a string of European cities. Gothenburg City Airport is also served by the Flygbussarna bus to the city and bus and train stations every 30 minutes.

Gothenburg has an excellent public transport infrastructure that includes trams, buses and ferries on interchangeable tickets. Trams run all over the city every 10 minutes with the main hub at Well Park (Brunnsparken). Buses also run just about everywhere but are better for suburban and outer-city travel. The hub is at Nils Ericsson Terminalen.

Alvsnabben and Alvsnabbare ferries run across and along the river and are a great way to pick up a different perspective of the city. Ferries also run from Saltholmen out to the archipelago and tickets are interchangeable. Licensed taxi companies in Gothenburg include Taxi Kurir, Taxi Goteborg, and Minitaxi. Hire-cars can be booked ahead of time online and picked up at either airport, while bicycles can be rented by the day.

Gothenburg Pass (Goteborg Pass): offers free travel on trams, buses, and boats as well as substantial discounts for taxi travel and museum entry. They are valid for 24 or 48 hours and can be bought at hotels, newsagents, and some shops.