There are 8 ways to get from Finland to Alta by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Alta
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Alta (ALF)plane HEL - ALF
7h 42mkr 1,951–3,477Fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane HEL - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus
11h 55mkr 1,736–4,057Train, bus, drive via Rovaniemi
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Hotelli Hetta Ibus
- Drive from Hotelli Hetta I to Kautokeino skolecar
- Take the bus from Kautokeino skole to Løkkeveienbus 170
17h 59mkr 2,131–3,084Train, bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Santa Claus Village Parking to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
25h 16mkr 3,960–5,859Drive 1,283.3 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Altacar 1,283.3 km
15h 29mkr 2,575–3,719Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kolaritrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEObus
- Take the bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta Ibus
- Drive from Hotelli Hetta I to Kautokeino skolecar
- Take the bus from Kautokeino skole to Løkkeveienbus 170
22h 54mkr 2,038–3,032Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirkebus 106
- Take the bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminalbus 920
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveienbus 190
25h 42mkr 3,152–4,562Bus via Olderdalen sentrum
- Take the bus from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus Ob4
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirkebus 106
- Take the bus from Hatteng to Olderdalenbus 919
- Take the bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Løkkeveienbus 150
26h 20mkr 2,992–4,386
Finland to Alta by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Alta is to train and bus and drive which costs kr 2000 - kr 3100 and takes 22h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Alta is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs kr 1900 - kr 3500.
No, there is no direct bus from Finland station to Alta. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Løkkeveien via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 42m.
The distance between Finland and Alta is 1090 km. The road distance is 1283.3 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Alta without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 16m and costs kr 3900 - kr 6000.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Finland to Alta, including transfers.
Finland to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Finland to Alta is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs kr 1900 - kr 3500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 3100 - kr 4600 and takes 25h 42m.
Finland to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, Bus Station.
Alta is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 6:50 AM in Finland and 5:50 AM in Alta.
What companies run services between Finland and Alta, Norway?
Finnair, Widerøe, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Alta (ALF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Løkkeveien via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke, and Storslett sentrum in around 25h 42m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Rovaniemi, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 360–2,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–190
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kautokeino skole to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kautokeino skole to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Santa Claus Village Parking to Scandic Ishavshotel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,500–2,200
Bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–900
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 650–900
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,500–2,200
Bus from Hatteng to Olderdalen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 500–750
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +358 040 502 5691
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–200
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–200
- Website
- Rundgren
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- Omni Bus
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