There are 7 ways to get from Oulu to Harstad by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry
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
best- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationtrain 98
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Byskilletbus 200
14h 29mkr 1,011–1,376Bus via Töre
- Take the bus from Linnankatu 9 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstationbus 11
- Take the bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhusetbus 10
- Take the bus from Sjukhuset to Narvik Bromsgårdbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Harstad Byterminalbus 200
16h 8mkr 1,424–2,599Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Boden Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Harstad Byterminalbus 200
14h 31mkr 1,061–1,526Drive 716.9 km
- Drive from Oulu to Harstadcar 716.9 km
9h 34mkr 1,845–2,665Bus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus 106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Eriks gatebus 200
16h 57mkr 2,528–3,634Fly from Oulu Airport, ferry
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane OUL - TOS
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry
11h 41mTrain to Rovaniemi, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane RVN - TOS
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry
11h 36m
Oulu to Harstad by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Harstad is to train and bus which costs kr 1000 - kr 1400 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Harstad is to drive which takes 9h 34m and costs kr 1800 - kr 2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu to Harstad. However, there are services departing from Linnankatu 9 and arriving at Harstad Byterminal via Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, Töre busstation, Sjukhuset and Bromsgård. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Oulu and Harstad is 740 km. The road distance is 716.9 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Harstad without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 29m and costs kr 1000 - kr 1400.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Oulu to Harstad, including transfers.
Oulu to Harstad bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Linnankatu 9 station.
Oulu to Harstad bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Pääovi station.
Harstad is 1h behind Oulu. It is currently 12:55 AM in Oulu and 11:55 PM in Harstad.
Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Harstad is 717 km. It takes approximately 9h 34m to drive from Oulu to Harstad.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Harstad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway?
You can take a bus from Linnankatu 9 to Harstad Byterminal via Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, Töre busstation, Sjukhuset, and Bromsgård in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Oulu Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–4,400
Flights from Oulu Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Tampere, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–4,400
Flights from Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oulu Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Oulu Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Tampere, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,700
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–280
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–280
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–460
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 258
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 258
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Night train from Boden Centralstation to Narvik stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–800
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Byskillet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad Byterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad Byterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Linnankatu 9 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–210
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 180–210
Bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhuset
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–490
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 440–490
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 946
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +46 980 124 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kiruna Buss Ab
Bus from Sjukhuset to Narvik Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Schedules at
- Kiruna Buss Ab
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, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- 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
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Eriks gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
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