There are 6 ways to get from Hammerfest to Vardø by bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, plane, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 130
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Vardø rådhusbus 150
9h 55mkr 701–971Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
21h 45mkr 1,000–2,600Drive 491.5 km
- Drive from Hammerfest to Vardøcar 491.5 km
7h 9mkr 999–1,443Fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane HFT - VAW
14h 37mkr 1,032–3,717Fly to Vadsø Airport, bus
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane HFT - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhusbus
3h 58mkr 712–2,437Fly to Båtsfjord Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Båtsfjord Airport (BJF)plane HFT - BJF
- Take the car ferry from Båtsfjord kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry
6h 2mkr 1,142–3,727
Hammerfest to Vardø by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hammerfest to Vardø is to bus which costs kr 700 - kr 1000 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hammerfest to Vardø is to fly and bus which takes 3h 58m and costs kr 700 - kr 2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hammerfest to Vardø. However, there are services departing from Hammerfest bussterminal and arriving at Vardø rådhus via Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hammerfest kystrutekai and arriving at Vardø kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Hammerfest and Vardø is 501 km. The road distance is 491.5 km.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Vardø without a car is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs kr 700 - kr 1000.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Hammerfest to Vardø, including transfers.
Hammerfest to Vardø bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Hammerfest bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Vardø is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs kr 700 - kr 1000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 1000 - kr 3800 and takes 14h 37m.
Hammerfest to Vardø bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
What companies run services between Hammerfest, Norway and Vardø, Norway?
You can take a bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Vardø rådhus via Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 1,600–2,600 and the journey takes 21h 45m. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Tromso, Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,000
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Mehamn, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Alta, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,200
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Båtsfjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Båtsfjord Airport via Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,200
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,600
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Båtsfjord kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–490
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,200
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Båtsfjord kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–230
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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