There are 6 ways to get from Bodø to Vardø by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly to Vadsø Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane BOO - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhusbus
6h 53mkr 791–2,662Car 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 Vardø rådhusbus 150
40h 50mkr 2,812–5,310Drive 1,332.8 km
- Drive from Bodø to Vardøcar 1,332.8 km
17h 29mkr 2,696–3,894Fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane BOO - VAW
10h 22mkr 861–3,142Fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane BOO - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhusbus
9h 10mkr 1,301–3,152Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 12hkr 2,800–7,000
Bodø to Vardø by car ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bodø to Vardø is to fly and bus which costs kr 750 - kr 2700 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bodø to Vardø is to fly and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs kr 750 - kr 2700.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bodø kystrutekai and arriving at Vardø kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Bodø and Vardø is 770 km. The road distance is 1332.8 km.
The best way to get from Bodø to Vardø without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 40h 50m and costs kr 2800 - kr 5500.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Bodø to Vardø, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodø to Vardø is 1333 km. It takes approximately 17h 29m to drive from Bodø to Vardø.
There are 21+ hotels available in Vardø.
What companies run services between Bodø, Norway and Vardø, Norway?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Widerøe, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) once daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 4,500–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 12h. 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 Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Bodø Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
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
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- 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 Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- 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
- +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 Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–7,000
- 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 Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–3,100
- Website
- Havila
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