There are 7 ways to get from Oulu to Alta by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Oulu to Kolaritrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEObus
- Take the bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta Ibus
- Drive from Hotelli Hetta I to Stornescar
- Take the bus from Stornes to Løkkeveienbus 170
12h 36mkr 1,059–1,577Drive 678.7 km
- Drive from Oulu to Altacar 678.7 km
8h 40mkr 1,368–1,976Train, bus to Kittilä Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Lentoasemabus
- Fly from Kittilä Airport (KTT) to Alta (ALF)plane KTT - ALF
8h 7mkr 1,720–5,876Train, bus
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Karigasniemibus
- Take the bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergulbus 255
- Take the bus from Jergul to Løkkeveienbus 120
17h 13mkr 1,455–2,006Bus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Karigasniemibus
- Take the bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergulbus 255
- Take the bus from Jergul to Løkkeveienbus 120
17h 19mkr 1,381–1,815Bus via Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Linnankatu 9 to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the bus from 5 to K-market Karigasniemibus
- Take the bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergulbus 255
- Take the bus from Jergul to Løkkeveienbus 120
17h 47mTrain to Rovaniemi, fly
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Alta (ALF)plane RVN - ALF
12h 48mkr 1,755–4,601
Oulu to Alta by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Alta is to train and bus and drive which costs kr 1000 - kr 1600 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Alta is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs kr 1700 - kr 6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu station to Alta. However, there are services departing from Oulu, Bus Station and arriving at Løkkeveien via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Karigasniemi tollstasjon, Samisk videregående skole Karasjok and Jergul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
The distance between Oulu and Alta is 671 km. The road distance is 678.7 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Alta without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 13m and costs kr 1400 - kr 2100.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Oulu to Alta, including transfers.
Oulu to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oulu, Bus Station.
Oulu to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri station.
Alta is 1h behind Oulu. It is currently 5:39 PM in Oulu and 4:39 PM in Alta.
Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Alta is 679 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Oulu to Alta.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Alta, Norway?
You can take a bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Løkkeveien via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, K-market Karigasniemi, Karigasniemi tollstasjon, Samisk videregående skole Karasjok, and Jergul in around 17h 19m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 380–700
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–460
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–460
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–460
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 040 502 5691
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–160
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–170
- Website
- Rundgren
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–200
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–360
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Karigasniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,000
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Karigasniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–950
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 5 to K-market Karigasniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,000
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Stornes to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergul
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Jergul to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergul
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Jergul to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergul
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Jergul to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Website
- Omni Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
Bus from Linnankatu 9 to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
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