There are 6 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 1,015–1,583Bus
- 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 Kiruna Stadshustorgetbus 10
- Take the bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Narvik Bromsgårdbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Byskilletbus 200
16hTrain, 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 1,015–1,633Drive 716 km
- Drive from Oulu to Harstadcar 716 km
9h 37mkr 1,465–2,116Fly 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
12h 6mTrain 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 37m
Oulu to Harstad by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Harstad is to train and night train and bus which costs kr 1000 - kr 1700 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Harstad is to drive which takes 9h 37m and costs kr 1400 - kr 2200.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu to Harstad. However, there are services departing from Linnankatu 9 and arriving at Byskillet via Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, Töre busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget and Bromsgård. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Oulu and Harstad is 740 km. The road distance is 716 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 1600.
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 6:37 PM in Oulu and 5:37 PM in Harstad.
Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Harstad is 716 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m 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 Byskillet via Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, Töre busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget, and Bromsgård in around 16h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Oulu Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–270
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–270
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 260–430
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Byskillet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Byskillet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- 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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