There are 7 ways to get from Lofoten (Island) to Greenland by plane, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Leknes to Ilulissat Airport
best- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane LKN - JAV
25h 14m$423–1,608Fly Svolvær Airport, Helle to Nuuk Airport
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane SVJ - GOH
14h 9m$580–2,486Fly Leknes to Nuuk Airport
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane LKN - GOH
10h 54m$617–2,597Bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the bus from Vestpollen to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane EVE - GOH
15h 29m$574–2,452Bus, ferry to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the bus from Vestpollen sør to Tjeldsund Krobus
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane TOS - GOH
19h 32mCar ferry to Stokmarknes, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane SKN - GOH
18h 29mFerry to Bodø Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane BOO - GOH
17h 52m
Leknes (LKN) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lofoten (Island) to Greenland is to fly which costs $420 - $1,700 and takes 25h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lofoten (Island) to Greenland is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $600 - $2,600.
The distance between Lofoten (Island) and Greenland is 2498 km.
It takes approximately 25h 14m to get from Lofoten (Island) to Greenland, including transfers.
There are 38+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Lofoten (Island), Norway and Greenland?
Widerøe, Icelandair, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Leknes (LKN) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) once daily.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Leknes to Ilulissat Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Nuuk Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Leknes to Nuuk Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Nuuk Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Stokmarknes to Nuuk Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Stokmarknes to Nuuk Airport via Bodø Airport, Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Nuuk Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Bodø Airport to Nuuk Airport via Stockholm, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Bodø Airport to Nuuk Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Nuuk Airport via Bodø Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,600
Flights from Leknes to Nuuk Airport via Bodø Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,600
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,300
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,700
Flights from Stokmarknes to Nuuk Airport via Bodø Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,600
Flights from Stokmarknes to Nuuk Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Vestpollen to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Vestpollen sør to Tjeldsund Kro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Vestpollen to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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