There are 6 ways to get from Lofoten to Alta by bus, plane, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Leknes, fly
best- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Alta (ALF)plane LKN - ALF
8h 51mkr 862–3,058Bus via Bjerkvik
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst 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 Løkkeveienbus 190
14h 56mkr 1,462–2,102Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Løkkeveienbus 203
32h 8mkr 1,511–3,606Drive 668.9 km
- Drive from Lofoten to Altacar 668.9 km
9h 56mkr 1,342–1,938Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Alta (ALF)plane SVJ - ALF
8h 26mkr 1,705–3,051Bus
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 930
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
21h 52mkr 2,591–3,756
Lofoten to Alta by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lofoten to Alta is to drive which costs kr 1300 - kr 2000 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lofoten to Alta is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs kr 1700 - kr 3100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lofoten to Alta. However, there are services departing from Lyngvær øst and arriving at Løkkeveien via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Lofoten and Alta is 492 km. The road distance is 668.9 km.
The best way to get from Lofoten to Alta without a car is to bus via Bjerkvik which takes 14h 56m and costs kr 1400 - kr 2100.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Lofoten to Alta, including transfers.
Lofoten to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Lyngvær øst station.
The best way to get from Lofoten to Alta is to bus via Bjerkvik which takes 14h 56m and costs kr 1400 - kr 2100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 1700 - kr 3100 and takes 8h 26m.
Lofoten to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lofoten to Alta is 669 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Lofoten to Alta.
What companies run services between Lofoten, Norway and Alta, Norway?
You can take a vehicle from Lofoten to Løkkeveien via Lyngvær øst, Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, and Storslett sentrum in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, Widerøe flies from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Alta (ALF) twice daily.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Leknes to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,900
Flights from Leknes to Alta via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,300
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,900
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Alta via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,900
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,300
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,500
- Website
- Havila
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