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How to get fromAlta to Lofoten (Island)by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Alta to Lofoten (Island) by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Leknes

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    1. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane ALF - LKN
    4h 26m
    kr 992–3,557

  2. Bus via Bjerkvik

    1. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrumbus bus 190
    2. Take the bus from Storslett terminal to Nordkjosbotnbus bus 160
    3. Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus bus 100
    4. Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    14h 6m
    kr 1,458–2,056

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Burfjord bensinstasjonbus bus 190
    2. Take the ferry from Burfjord kai to Skjervøy kaiferry ferry 9
    3. Take the ferry from Skjervøy kai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry 3
    4. Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry 2
    5. Take the bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    16h 4m

  4. Drive 650.9 km

    1. Drive from Alta to Svolværcar car 650.9 km
    9h 37m
    kr 1,330–1,921

  5. Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane ALF - SVJ
    5h 11m
    kr 1,642–3,057

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Fiskebøl ferjekaibus bus 930
    21h 17m
    kr 2,519–3,614

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Øksfjord rådhusbus bus 203
    2. Take the car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    30h 48m
    kr 1,510–3,591

Alta to Lofoten (Island) by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,458Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 441.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

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

Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Alta (ALF) to Leknes (LKN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Løkkeveien to Vestpollen sør via Storslett terminal, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 14h 6m.

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