There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Lofoten (Island) by train, plane, busferry, night train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Leknes
best- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Leknes (LKN)plane ABZ - LKN
12h 11mkr 2,068–8,940Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane EDI - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Jordnes kryssbus
13h 55mkr 1,506–5,923Train, bus and ferry, night train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Malmöbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Vestpollen sørbus
4d 5hkr 4,894–10,642Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane ABZ - SVJ
12h 11mkr 3,368–6,440Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane EDI - SVJ
13h 33mkr 2,826–5,663Bus, train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Devabusferry
- Take the bus from Deva Bus Station to Stockholm Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Vestpollen sørbus
4d 21hkr 5,060–9,036
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Leknes (LKN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Lofoten (Island) is to train and fly which costs kr 3300 - kr 6500 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Lofoten (Island) is to train and fly which takes 12h 11m and costs kr 2000 - kr 9000.
The distance between Inverness and Lofoten (Island) is 1636 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Lofoten (Island) without a car is to train and bus and ferry and night train and bus which takes 4 days 5h and costs kr 4800 - kr 11000.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Inverness to Lofoten (Island), including transfers.
There are 328+ hotels available in Lofoten (Island).
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Lofoten (Island), Norway?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Lofoten (Island). However, you can take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Aberdeen Union Street, take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, then fly to Leknes (LKN). Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Vestpollen sør via Edinburgh Waverley, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, Arad, Autogara Transdara, Malmö, Malmö Centralstation, Narvik stasjon, and Bromsgård in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leknes via Bergen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–7,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Bergen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–8,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Oslo, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Stockholm, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Copenhagen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leknes via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–8,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–4,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,900
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Malmö
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,400
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Vestpollen sør
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–360
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Jordnes kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Vestpollen sør
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–360
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comati PSG
Bus from Deva Bus Station to Stockholm Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,200
- Website
- Comati PSG
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