There are 6 ways to get from Alta to Svolvær by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Leknes, bus
best- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Leknes (LKN)plane ALF - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus
6h 23mkr 1,132–4,088Bus
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrumbus 190
- Take the bus from Sørkjosen/Storslett to Nordkjosbotnbus
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus 300
14h 21mkr 1,648–2,326Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Burfjord bensinstasjonbus 150
- Take the ferry from Burfjord kai to Skjervøy kaiferry 9
- Take the ferry from Skjervøy kai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry 3
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus 300
16h 13mDrive 650.9 km
- Drive from Alta to Svolværcar 650.9 km
9h 37mkr 1,326–1,916Fly to Stokmarknes, car ferry
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane ALF - SKN
- Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry
8h 41mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
24h 45mkr 1,757–3,421
Alta (ALF) to Leknes (LKN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alta to Svolvær is to drive which costs kr 1300 - kr 2000 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Alta to Svolvær is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Alta to Svolvær. However, there are services departing from Løkkeveien and arriving at Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata via Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
The distance between Alta and Svolvær is 511 km. The road distance is 650.9 km.
The best way to get from Alta to Svolvær without a car is to bus which takes 14h 21m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2400.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Alta to Svolvær, including transfers.
Alta to Svolvær bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Løkkeveien station.
Alta to Svolvær bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Storslett sentrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alta to Svolvær is 651 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Alta to Svolvær.
There are 327+ hotels available in Svolvær.
What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Svolvær, Norway?
You can take a bus from Løkkeveien to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata via Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Alta to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
Flights from Alta to Leknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,500
Flights from Alta to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,500
Flights from Alta to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,400
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bjerkvik to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–350
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Burfjord bensinstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 140–210
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Sørkjosen/Storslett to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–650
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Løkkeveien to Burfjord bensinstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–390
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Burfjord kai to Skjervøy kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Skjervøy kai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–950
- Website
- Havila
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