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How to get fromAlta to Svolværby plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Alta to Svolvær 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
    6h 22m
    kr 1,765–3,493

  2. Drive  650.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alta to Svolværcar car 650.9 km
    9h 37m
    kr 1,344–1,941

  3. 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 Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus bus 300
    14h 19m
    kr 1,448–2,076

  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 Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus bus 300
    16h 15m

  5. Fly to Stokmarknes, bus

    1. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane plane ALF - SKN
    2. Take the bus from Melbu ferjekai to Svolvær sentrumbus bus
    7h 51m
    kr 1,782–4,813

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Svolvær sentrumbus bus 930
    20h 30m
    kr 2,580–3,653

  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
    29h 23m
    kr 1,475–3,541

Alta to Svolvær by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,448Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Svolvær, Norway?

Widerøe flies from Alta (ALF) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Løkkeveien to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata via Storslett terminal, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 14h 19m.

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