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How to get fromÅlesund to Lofotenby plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)

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There are 8 ways to get from Ålesund to Lofoten by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)

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  1. Fly to Leknes, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane AES - LKN
    2. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus bus
    7h 52m
    kr 1,805–5,666

  2. Fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane AES - EVE
    2. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    9h 44m
    kr 1,115–3,896

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Korsegata to Kristiansund trafikkterminalbus bus 100
    2. Take the ferry from Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai to Trondheim hurtigbåtterminalferry ferry 800
    3. Take the train from Trondheim S to Bodø stasjontrain train F7
    4. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    25h 22m

  4. Bus, train, ferry, drive via Dombås

    1. Take the bus from Skateflukaia to Åndalsnes stasjonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Åndalsnes stasjon to Dombås stasjontrain train R65
    3. Take the train from Dombås stasjon to Trondheim S Fosenkaiatrain train F6
    4. Take the train from Trondheim S to Bodø stasjontrain train F7
    5. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Nordskot hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    6. Drive from Nordskot hurtigbåtkai to Skutvik hurtigbåtkaicar car
    7. Take the ferry from Skutvik hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    26h 14m

  5. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Ålesund to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d 1h
    kr 2,741–7,061

  6. Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane AES - SVJ
    8h 14m
    kr 1,799–4,661

  7. Fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane AES - BOO
    2. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    11h 7m

  8. Bus, train, ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Korsegata to Molde trafikkterminalbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Molde trafikkterminal to Bratsbergvegenbus bus 905
    3. Take the bus from Bratsbergvegen to Stjørdal stasjonbus bus 311
    4. Take the train from Stjørdal stasjon to Bodø stasjontrain train F7
    5. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Nordskot hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    6. Drive from Nordskot hurtigbåtkai to Skutvik hurtigbåtkaicar car
    7. Take the ferry from Skutvik hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    25h 44m

Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Leknes (LKN) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,754Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Ålesund, Norway and Lofoten, Norway?

Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Ålesund to Svolvær kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 4,500–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 1h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) 3 times a day.

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