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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 Svolvær Airport, Helle

    best
    1. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane ALF - SVJ
    5h 12m
    kr 1,442–3,958

  2. Fly to Leknes

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane ALF - LKN
    3h 52m
    kr 1,042–3,958

  3. Bus via Storslett

    1. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrumbus bus 190
    2. Take the bus from Sørkjosen/Storslett to Nordkjosbotnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus bus 100
    4. Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Dalhaugbus bus 300
    14h 5m
    kr 1,628–2,306

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Burfjord bensinstasjonbus bus 150
    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

  5. Drive  650.9 km

    1. Drive from Alta to Svolværcar car 650.9 km
    9h 37m
    kr 1,338–1,933

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Scandic Narvikbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Narvik bussterminal to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    16h 24m
    kr 2,124–2,991

  7. Bus, car ferry

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

Alta (ALF) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,750Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

Widerøe flies from Alta (ALF) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Løkkeveien to Dalhaug via Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 14h 5m.

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