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How to get fromLofoten to Altaby bus, plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lofoten to Alta by bus, plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Leknes, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryssbus bus
    2. Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Alta (ALF)plane plane LKN - ALF
    8h 51m
    kr 911–3,157

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Bjerkvikbus bus 300
    2. Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotnbus bus 100
    3. Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Sørkjosen/Storslettbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveienbus bus 190
    15h 6m
    kr 1,674–2,357

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2. Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Løkkeveienbus bus 203
    32h 8m
    kr 1,509–3,604

  4. Drive  668.9 km

    1. Drive from Lofoten to Altacar car 668.9 km
    9h 56m
    kr 1,377–1,988

  5. Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Alta (ALF)plane plane SVJ - ALF
    8h 26m
    kr 1,502–4,049

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Tjeldsund Krobus bus 300
    2. Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry 2
    3. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus bus 150
    16h 3m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsøbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus bus 150
    21h 52m
    kr 2,289–3,354

Lofoten to Alta by foot, bus, and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 8mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,509Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 491.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

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 15h 6m. Alternatively, Widerøe flies from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Alta (ALF) once daily.

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