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How to get fromÅlesund to Lofoten (Island)by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)

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

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  1. Fly Ålesund Airport, Vigra to Leknes

    best
    1. Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane AES - LKN
    5h 43m
    kr 1,734–5,564

  2. Fly Ålesund Airport, Vigra 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 Jordnes kryssbus bus
    8h 35m
    kr 1,064–3,824

  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 9m

  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 9m

  5. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Ålesund to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d 1h
    kr 2,702–7,002

  6. Fly Ålesund Airport, Vigra to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane AES - SVJ
    5h 33m
    kr 1,634–4,564

  7. Bus to Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden, fly to Leknes

    1. Take the bus from Korsegata to Ørsta-Volda lufthamnbus bus
    2. Fly from Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane HOV - LKN
    8h 33m
    kr 2,450–4,006

  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 42m

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,731Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Ålesund, Norway and Lofoten (Island), Norway?

Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Leknes (LKN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, 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.

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