The main roads that run via Gothenburg are the E6, which connects Norway with the continent, and the E20, which runs between Öresund in the south and Stockholm via Gothenburg. National road 45 (riksväg 45) also runs through Gothenburg. From Stockholm the best route is along the E4 and then national road 40.

Assistancekåren (tel: (08) 404 1455; website: www.assistancekaren.se) is the 24-hour breakdown service for motorists in Sweden.

Emergency breakdown service:
Assistancekåren (020) 912 912

Companies operating coach services to and from Gothenburg include Säfflebussen (tel: 0771 151 515; website: www.safflebussen.se), Eurolines (tel: (031) 100 240; website: www.eurolines-pass.com) and Swebus Express (tel: 0771 218 218; website: www.swebusexpress.se). Gothenburg's main bus terminal is Nils Ericsson Terminalen near the central train station.