There are 10 ways to get from Oulu to Hammerfest by train, bus, car, ferry, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, drive, ferry via Rovaniemi
best- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Hotelli Hetta Ibus
- Drive from Hotelli Hetta I to Kautokeino skolecar
- Take the bus from Kautokeino skole to Alta hurtigbåtterminalbus 170
- Take the ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havnferry
14h 38mkr 1,505–2,074Train, bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- 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 Kautokeino skolecar
- Take the bus from Kautokeino skole to Alta hurtigbåtterminalbus 170
- Take the ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havnferry
15h 29mkr 1,426–1,975Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Oulu to Øksfjord kystrutekaicar
- Take the carferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
13h 11mkr 1,792–2,778Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane OUL - HFT
10h 23mkr 2,686–7,630Bus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to K-market Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Nuorgam MH Samimootorbus
- Take the bus from Tana bru sentrum to Rådhusplassenbus 130
20h 46mkr 1,692–2,749Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Linnankatu 9 to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirkebus 106
- Take the bus from Hatteng to Skjervøybus 919
- Take the carferry from Skjervøy kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
23h 49mkr 2,964–4,908Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
24h 40mkr 2,725–4,734Drive 816.9 km
- Drive from Oulu to Hammerfestcar 816.9 km
10h 39mkr 1,681–2,428Train to Rovaniemi, fly
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane RVN - HFT
9h 16mkr 4,160–8,624Train, bus to Kittilä Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Sadinkumpu Pbus
- Fly from Kittilä Airport (KTT) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane KTT - HFT
18h 13mkr 2,525–6,354
Oulu to Hammerfest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Hammerfest is to train and bus and drive and ferry which costs kr 1400 - kr 2000 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Hammerfest is to train and fly which takes 9h 16m and costs kr 4100 - kr 9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu station to Hammerfest. However, there are services departing from Oulu, Bus Station and arriving at Rådhusplassen via 1, K-market Inari, Nuorgam and Tana bru sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
The distance between Oulu and Hammerfest is 826 km. The road distance is 816.9 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Hammerfest without a car is to bus which takes 20h 46m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2800.
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Oulu to Hammerfest, including transfers.
Oulu to Hammerfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oulu, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Oulu to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs kr 2600 - kr 8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1600 - kr 2800 and takes 20h 46m.
Oulu to Hammerfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, Bus Station.
Hammerfest is 1h behind Oulu. It is currently 9:23 AM in Oulu and 8:23 AM in Hammerfest.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Hammerfest, Norway?
Finnair and Widerøe fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rådhusplassen via 1, K-market Inari, Nuorgam MH Samimootor, Nuorgam, and Tana bru sentrum in around 20h 46m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Oulu Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–7,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Hammerfest Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–8,000
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–6,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–440
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–650
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–440
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–440
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–440
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–200
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Sadinkumpu P
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–360
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–400
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–400
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
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Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Hammerfest is 817 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Oulu to Hammerfest.
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