There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane HEL - HFT
7h 38mkr 1,077–4,216Train, 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 2,578–3,653Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
29h 20mkr 3,693–6,158Bus
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- 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
31h 34mkr 3,312–4,849Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane TLL - HFT
12h 16mkr 1,435–5,097Train, 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
34h 1mkr 3,398–5,763Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Hurtigrutenbus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
45h 45mkr 7,368–10,035Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Øksfjord kystrutekaicar
- Take the carferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
20h 4mkr 3,771–5,628Drive 1,421.4 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Hammerfestcar 1,421.4 km
17h 32mkr 3,678–5,313
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 fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 4300 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs kr 1000 - kr 4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Hammerfest. However, there are services departing from 29 and arriving at Rådhusplassen via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Tromsø Prostneset and Løkkeveien. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 34m.
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 29h 20m and costs kr 3600 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest, including transfers.
Helsinki to Hammerfest bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from 29 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs kr 1000 - kr 4300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 3300 - kr 4900 and takes 31h 34m.
Helsinki to Hammerfest bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at 1 station.
Hammerfest is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 4:48 AM in Helsinki and 3:48 AM in Hammerfest.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Hammerfest, Norway?
Finnair, Widerøe, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 29 to Rådhusplassen via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Tromsø Prostneset, and Løkkeveien in around 31h 34m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,900
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–6,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,200
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,200
- 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 430–480
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–200
- Website
- Rundgren
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kautokeino skole to Alta hurtigbåtterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Rådhusplassen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Scandic Ishavshotel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- 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 Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- 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 Muonio SEO to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,200–1,800
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–550
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 460–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Hurtigruten
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–5,300
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- 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
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest 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 Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,400
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–200
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 179–320
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- kr 210–320
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