There are 5 ways to get from Bodø to Vadsø by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly to Vadsø Airport
best- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane BOO - VDS
5h 59mkr 711–2,542Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegatabus 150 / ...
39h 35mkr 2,717–5,180Drive 1,258.8 km
- Drive from Bodø to Vadsøcar 1,258.8 km
16h 23mkr 2,546–3,678Fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane BOO - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminalbus
7h 59mkr 1,211–3,022Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 15hkr 3,000–7,500
Bodø to Vadsø by car ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bodø to Vadsø is to fly which costs kr 700 - kr 2600 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bodø to Vadsø is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs kr 700 - kr 2600.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bodø kystrutekai and arriving at Vadsø kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Bodø and Vadsø is 704 km. The road distance is 1258.8 km.
The best way to get from Bodø to Vadsø without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 39h 35m and costs kr 2700 - kr 5500.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Bodø to Vadsø, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodø to Vadsø is 1259 km. It takes approximately 16h 23m to drive from Bodø to Vadsø.
There are 32+ hotels available in Vadsø.
What companies run services between Bodø, Norway and Vadsø, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Vadsø Airport (VDS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 4,800–7,500 and the journey takes 2d 15h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Bodø Airport to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,400
Flights from Bodø Airport to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,400
Flights from Bodø Airport to Vadsø Airport via Stokmarknes, Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,500
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stokmarknes, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–7,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–3,300
- Website
- Havila
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