There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Hammerfest Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane HEL - HFT
8h 13mkr 3,373–6,612Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Hammerfest Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane TLL - HFT
12h 1mkr 1,439–5,403Train, bus, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kolaritrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Hotelli Hetta Lbus
- Drive from Hotelli Hetta L to Kautokeino skolecar
- Take the bus from Kautokeino skole to Alta hurtigbåtterminalbus 170
- Take the ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havnferry
25h 21mkr 2,397–3,435Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
30h 43mkr 3,605–6,124Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Rådhusplassenbus 100
32h 9mkr 3,697–5,398Fly Helsinki Airport to Alta, ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Alta (ALF)plane HEL - ALF
- Take the ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havnferry
11h 20mkr 2,268–4,307Train, bus, car ferry via Muonio
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kolaritrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEObus
- Take the bus from Muonio SEO to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
35h 1mkr 3,307–5,715Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 1 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Hurtigrutenbus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
45h 39mkr 7,089–9,858Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Øksfjord kystrutekaicar
- Take the carferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
20h 4mkr 3,035–4,574Drive 1,421.4 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Hammerfestcar 1,421.4 km
17h 32mkr 2,925–4,224
Helsinki to Hammerfest by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest is to train and bus and drive and ferry which costs kr 2400 - kr 3500 and takes 25h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs kr 3300 - kr 7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Hammerfest. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Rådhusplassen via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Tromsø Prostneset and Løkkeveien. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Helsinki and Hammerfest is 1183 km. The road distance is 1421.4 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 30h 43m and costs kr 3600 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest, including transfers.
Helsinki to Hammerfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs kr 3300 - kr 7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 3700 - kr 5500 and takes 32h 9m.
Helsinki to Hammerfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, Bus Station.
Hammerfest is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 8:53 PM in Helsinki and 7:53 PM in Hammerfest.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Hammerfest, Norway?
Finnair and Widerøe fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rådhusplassen via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Tromsø Prostneset, and Løkkeveien in around 32h 9m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 040 502 5691
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Rautatieasema to Hotelli Hetta L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–480
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–200
- Website
- Rundgren
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–400
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–400
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
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