There are 8 ways to get from Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
best- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane SVJ - HFT
3h 15mkr 2,250–6,898Fly from Leknes
cheapest- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane LKN - HFT
3hkr 1,088–3,809Bus
- Take the bus from Vestpollen sør to Bjerkvikbus 300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotnbus 100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminalbus 160
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta lufthavnbus 190
- Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Rådhusplassenbus 100
17h 13mkr 1,662–2,347Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Vestpollen sør to Tjeldsund Krobus 300
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
19h 32mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Svolvær to Øksfjord kystrutekaicar
- Take the car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
12h 20mkr 1,446–2,289Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Vestpollen to Tjeldsund Krobus 300
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Indre Kjerringdalbus 150
- Drive from Indre Kjerringdal to Storekorsnes hurtigbåtkaicar
- Take the ferry from Storekorsnes hurtigbåtkai to Hammerfest havnferry
17h 52mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 930
- Take the car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
25h 6mkr 2,187–3,950Drive 790 km
- Drive from Svolvær to Hammerfestcar 790 km
11h 43mkr 1,611–2,326
Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest is to drive and car ferry which costs kr 1400 - kr 2300 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 3h and costs kr 1000 - kr 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest. However, there are services departing from Vestpollen sør and arriving at Rådhusplassen via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, Storslett sentrum and Alta lufthavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
The distance between Lofoten (Island) and Hammerfest is 447 km. The road distance is 790 km.
The best way to get from Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest without a car is to bus which takes 17h 13m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2400.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest, including transfers.
Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Vestpollen sør station.
The best way to get from Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs kr 2200 - kr 7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1600 - kr 2400 and takes 17h 13m.
Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest is 790 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Lofoten (Island) to Hammerfest.
What companies run services between Lofoten (Island), Norway and Hammerfest, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vestpollen sør to Rådhusplassen via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, Storslett sentrum, and Alta lufthavn in around 17h 13m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Hammerfest Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Hammerfest Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,200
Flights from Leknes to Hammerfest Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Leknes to Hammerfest Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,300
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Vestpollen sør to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Vestpollen sør to Tjeldsund Kro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Vestpollen to Tjeldsund Kro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Indre Kjerringdal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Alta lufthavn to Rådhusplassen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 1,500–2,200
- 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
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–750
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–210
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–750
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Ferry from Storekorsnes hurtigbåtkai to Hammerfest havn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–290
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
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