There are 8 ways to get from Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island) by plane, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
best- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane HFT - SVJ
4h 35mkr 1,142–4,357Bus
- Take the bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus 100
- 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 Vestpollen sørbus 300
17h 22mkr 1,845–2,615Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Vestpollen sørbus 300
23h 54mkr 1,229–2,805Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Svolværcar
12h 20mkr 1,782–2,839Fly to Leknes
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Leknes (LKN)plane HFT - LKN
3h 50mkr 1,142–4,357Ferry, drive, bus
- Take the ferry from Hammerfest havn to Storekorsnes hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Drive from Storekorsnes hurtigbåtkai to Indre Kjerringdalcar
- Take the bus from Indre Kjerringdal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Dalhaugbus 300
18h 8mCar ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the busferry from Tromsø to Fiskebøl ferjekaibusferry
25h 22mkr 1,880–3,536Drive 790.7 km
- Drive from Hammerfest to Svolværcar 790.7 km
11h 43mkr 2,049–2,959
Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island) by car ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island) is to car ferry and bus which costs kr 1200 - kr 2800 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island) is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island). However, there are services departing from Hammerfest bussterminal and arriving at Vestpollen sør via Løkkeveien, Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
The distance between Hammerfest and Lofoten (Island) is 448 km. The road distance is 790.7 km.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island) without a car is to bus which takes 17h 22m and costs kr 1800 - kr 2700.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island), including transfers.
Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island) bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Hammerfest bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island) is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1800 - kr 2700 and takes 17h 22m.
Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island) bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Løkkeveien station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island) is 791 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Hammerfest to Lofoten (Island).
What companies run services between Hammerfest, Norway and Lofoten (Island), Norway?
Widerøe flies from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Vestpollen sør via Løkkeveien, Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 17h 22m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Leknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- 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 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
Busferry from Tromsø to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,820
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,200–1,800
- 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 Indre Kjerringdal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bjerkvik to Vestpollen sør
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Vestpollen sør
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Dalhaug
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–440
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,200
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–200
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Ferry from Hammerfest havn to Storekorsnes hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–290
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
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