There are 8 ways to get from Hammerfest to Svolvær by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
best- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane HFT - SVJ
5h 45mkr 1,165–4,292Bus
- 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 Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus 300
17h 35mkr 1,855–2,625Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
29h 45mkr 1,400–3,700Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Svolværcar
12h 21mkr 1,382–2,340Fly to Leknes, bus
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Leknes (LKN)plane HFT - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus
7h 10mkr 1,232–4,487Fly to Bodø Airport, ferry
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane HFT - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
8h 24mFerry, 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 Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus 300
18h 25mDrive 790.7 km
- Drive from Hammerfest to Svolværcar 790.7 km
11h 44mkr 1,602–2,314
Hammerfest to Svolvær by car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hammerfest to Svolvær is to car ferry and drive which costs kr 1300 - kr 2400 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Hammerfest to Svolvær is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Hammerfest to Svolvær. However, there are services departing from Hammerfest bussterminal and arriving at Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata via Løkkeveien, Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hammerfest kystrutekai and arriving at Svolvær kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Hammerfest and Svolvær is 453 km. The road distance is 790.7 km.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Svolvær without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs kr 1800 - kr 2700.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Hammerfest to Svolvær, including transfers.
Hammerfest to Svolvær bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Hammerfest bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Svolvær is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1800 - kr 2700 and takes 17h 35m.
Hammerfest to Svolvær bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Løkkeveien station.
What companies run services between Hammerfest, Norway and Svolvær, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata via Løkkeveien, Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,200
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Leknes via Tromso, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Bodø Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,500
- 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
- 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 Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–350
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,700
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–440
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–1,700
- 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
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- 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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