There are 6 ways to get from Ivalo to Bodø by bus, plane, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane KKN - BOO
8h 1mkr 5,142–7,135Bus, drive to Lakselv Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Petsamontie 7 to K-market Karigasniemibus
- Drive from K-market Karigasniemi to Skoganvarreveien 2711car
- Fly from Lakselv Airport (LKL) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane LKL - BOO
10h 30mkr 1,197–3,295Bus
- Take the bus from Petsamontie 7 to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotnbus 106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Scandic Narvikbus 915
- Take the bus from Breibakken to Storjordbus 100
- Take the bus from Storjord to City Nordbus 100
24h 53mkr 2,869–4,572Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Hurtigrutenbus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 19hkr 7,338–12,128Drive 1,045.6 km
- Drive from Ivalo to Bodøcar 1,045.6 km
12h 55mkr 2,115–3,055Fly from Ivalo
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane IVL - BOO
6h 35mkr 2,056–7,982
Ivalo to Bodø by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ivalo to Bodø is to bus and drive and fly which costs kr 1200 - kr 3300 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ivalo to Bodø is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs kr 2000 - kr 8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ivalo to Bodø. However, there are services departing from Petsamontie 7 and arriving at City Nord via Santa Claus Village, Nordkjosbotn, Breibakken and Storjord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 53m.
The distance between Ivalo and Bodø is 917 km. The road distance is 1045.6 km.
The best way to get from Ivalo to Bodø without a car is to bus which takes 24h 53m and costs kr 2800 - kr 4600.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Ivalo to Bodø, including transfers.
Ivalo to Bodø bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, depart from Petsamontie 7 station.
The best way to get from Ivalo to Bodø is to bus which takes 24h 53m and costs kr 2800 - kr 4600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 2000 - kr 8000 and takes 6h 35m.
Ivalo to Bodø bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, arrive at Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L station.
Bodø is 1h behind Ivalo. It is currently 2:32 PM in Ivalo and 1:32 PM in Bodø.
What companies run services between Ivalo, Finland and Bodø, Norway?
You can take a bus from Petsamontie 7 to City Nord via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L, Santa Claus Village, Nordkjosbotn, Scandic Narvik, Breibakken, and Storjord in around 24h 53m. Alternatively, Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Bodø Airport (BOO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Tromso, Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
Flights from Lakselv Airport to Bodø Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
Flights from Lakselv Airport to Bodø Airport via Tromso, Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,700
Flights from Ivalo to Bodø Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–7,500
Flights from Ivalo to Bodø Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–7,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Lakselv Airport to Bodø Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Bodø Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–7,000
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Hurtigruten
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Petsamontie 7 to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Petsamontie 7 to K-market Karigasniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–310
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Petsamontie 7 to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Petsamontie 7 to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,600–2,300
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Scandic Narvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,100
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Breibakken to Storjord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Storjord to City Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–360
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–7,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–3,400
- Website
- Havila
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