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How to get fromKarlstad to Lofoten (Island)by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlstad to Lofoten (Island) by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane OSL - SVJ
    6h 55m
    kr 1,608–3,515

  2. Train, fly to Vaeroy

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Vaeroy (VRY)plane plane OSL - VRY
    8h 40m
    kr 958–2,915

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 648 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train 94
    3. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationtrain train 98
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    29h 18m
    kr 2,140–3,407

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Törebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Töre busstation to Kiruna Stadshustorgetbus bus 10
    4. Take the bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Narvik Bromsgårdbus bus 2 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    32h 21m
    kr 2,546–4,240

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Ålesund to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d 16h
    kr 4,665–10,615

  6. Train, fly to Leknes

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane OSL - LKN
    6h 50m
    kr 1,608–3,715

  7. Train, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane OSL - EVE
    4. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Jordnes kryssbus bus
    9h 42m
    kr 1,138–2,875

  8. Train, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane OSL - BOO
    4. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    12h 2m

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 648 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    30h 18m
    kr 2,420–2,867

  10. Drive  1,727.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Svolværcar car 1,727.9 km
    22h 16m
    kr 4,229–6,108

Karlstad to Lofoten (Island) by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration29h 18mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,158.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Lofoten (Island), Norway?

You can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Vestpollen sør via Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Töre busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget, and Bromsgård in around 32h 21m.

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