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How to get fromLofoten (Island) to Ålesundby plane, ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)

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There are 8 ways to get from Lofoten (Island) to Ålesund by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)

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  1. Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle

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    1. Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane plane SVJ - AES
    6h 7m
    kr 1,715–4,491

  2. Bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vestpollen to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus bus
    2. Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane plane EVE - AES
    8h 22m
    kr 1,064–4,014

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain train F7
    3. Take the ferry from Trondheim hurtigbåtterminal to Kristiansund hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry 800
    4. Take the bus from Kristiansund trafikkterminal to Kiperviktorget E136bus bus 100
    25h 12m

  4. Ferry, drive, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Skutvik hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    2. Drive from Skutvik hurtigbåtkai to Festvåg ferjekaicar car
    3. Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain train F7
    4. Take the bus from Trondheim S to Molde trafikkterminalbus bus 905
    5. Take the bus from Molde trafikkterminal to Korsegatabus bus 100
    25h 47m

  5. Ferry, drive, train, bus via Dombås

    1. Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Skutvik hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    2. Drive from Skutvik hurtigbåtkai to Nordskot hurtigbåtkaicar car
    3. Take the ferry from Nordskot hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain train F7
    5. Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Dombås stasjontrain train F6
    6. Take the train from Dombås stasjon to Åndalsnes stasjontrain train R65
    7. Take the bus from Åndalsnes stasjon to Skateflukaiabus bus Ft
    25h 57m

  6. Fly from Leknes

    1. Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane plane LKN - AES
    6h 7m
    kr 1,747–5,480

  7. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2. Drive from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Ålesundcar car
    2d
    kr 2,851–6,851

  8. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry car ferry Hur
    2d 5h
    kr 2,737–7,051

Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,690Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Lofoten (Island) to Ålesund.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 762.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

Widerøe and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesund twice daily. Tickets cost kr 4,500–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 4h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.

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