There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Lofoten (Island) by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane HEL - SVJ
7h 12mkr 1,931–5,551Fly to Vaeroy
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vaeroy (VRY)plane HEL - VRY
8h 42mkr 931–3,551Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Retkeilykeskus pihabus
- Drive from Retkeilykeskus piha to Nordkjosbotncar
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Vestpollen sørbus 300
24h 44mkr 2,887–4,213Drive 1,442.2 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Svolværcar 1,442.2 km
18h 15mkr 2,930–4,231Fly to Leknes
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Leknes (LKN)plane HEL - LKN
7h 27mkr 1,931–4,751Fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane HEL - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Vestpollen sørbus
9h 59mkr 1,721–3,821
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Lofoten (Island) is to fly which costs kr 900 - kr 3600 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Lofoten (Island) is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs kr 1900 - kr 6000.
The distance between Helsinki and Lofoten (Island) is 1032 km. The road distance is 1442.2 km.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Helsinki to Lofoten (Island), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Lofoten (Island) is 1442 km. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from Helsinki to Lofoten (Island).
There are 344+ hotels available in Lofoten (Island).
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Lofoten (Island), Norway?
Finnair, Widerøe, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) twice daily.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Stockholm, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–6,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Trondheim, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Leknes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–4,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Leknes via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Leknes via Stockholm, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Leknes via Trondheim, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–4,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Leknes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–4,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Leknes via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,100
- Website
- lufttransport.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vaeroy via Stockholm, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vaeroy via Trondheim, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vaeroy via Bergen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vaeroy via Copenhagen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vaeroy via Oslo, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Retkeilykeskus piha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–950
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Vestpollen sør
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–330
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Vestpollen sør
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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