The average bus between Bodø and Melbu takes 24h 36m and the fastest bus takes 22h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bodø to Melbu. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Bodø and Melbu. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bodø is at 4:50 PM which arrives into Melbu at 3:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Lødingen ferjekai and take an average of 24h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bodø to Melbu. However, there are services departing from Bodø station and arriving at Melbu station via Lødingen ferjekai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 36m.
Bodø to Melbu bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from City Nord station.
Bodø to Melbu bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Melbu torg station.
The distance between Bodø and Melbu is 136.8 km. The road distance is 538 km.
You can take a bus from City Nord to Melbu torg via Lødingen ferjekai and Sortland bussterminal in around 9h 13m.