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How to get fromOrkney Islands to Lofotenby plane, bus, ferry, night train, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Lofoten by plane, bus, ferry, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Leknes, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane KOI - LKN
    2. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus bus
    24h 3m
    kr 4,395–16,125

  2. Fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane KOI - EVE
    2. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    27h 40m
    kr 2,155–7,855

  3. Ferry, bus, night train

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Malmöbus bus
    5. Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train
    6. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus
    6d 10h

  4. Fly to Stokmarknes, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane plane KOI - SKN
    2. Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær østbus bus
    35h 54m

  5. Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane KOI - SVJ
    25h 25m
    kr 4,083–15,115

  6. Fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane KOI - BOO
    2. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    15h 53m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Leknes (LKN) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration23h 25mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,323Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Orkney Islands to Lofoten.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,356.1 km
  • Duration: 24h 3m

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Lofoten, Norway?

Loganair and Widerøe fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) 3 times a week.

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