There are 7 ways to get from Oulu to Lofoten by train, night train, bus, 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, night train, bus
best- 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 Lyngvær østbus 300
17h 28mkr 1,231–1,757Train, bus
cheapest- 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 Lyngvær østbus 300
17h 29mkr 1,181–1,607Bus
- 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 Lyngvær østbus 300
19hkr 1,584–2,819Drive 857 km
- Drive from Oulu to Lofotencar 857 km
11h 38mkr 2,219–3,205Train, fly to Leknes, bus
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Leknes (LKN)plane RVN - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus
13h 25mkr 4,119–7,615Train, bus via Kiruna
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Notviken stationtrain
- Take the train from Luleå Notviken station to Kiruna stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kiruna station to Narvik busstationbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Narvik bussterminal to Lyngvær østbus 300
18h 55mkr 1,862–2,328Train, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane RVN - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
15h 40m
Oulu to Lofoten by train, night train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Lofoten is to train and bus which costs kr 1100 - kr 1700 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Lofoten is to drive which takes 11h 38m and costs kr 2200 - kr 3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu to Lofoten. However, there are services departing from Linnankatu 9 and arriving at Lyngvær øst via Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, Töre busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget and Bromsgård. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Oulu and Lofoten is 894 km. The road distance is 857 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Lofoten without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 17h 28m and costs kr 1200 - kr 1800.
It takes approximately 17h 28m to get from Oulu to Lofoten, including transfers.
Oulu to Lofoten bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Linnankatu 9 station.
Oulu to Lofoten bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Pääovi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Lofoten is 857 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Oulu to Lofoten.
There are 330+ hotels available in Lofoten.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Lofoten, Norway?
You can take a bus from Linnankatu 9 to Lofoten via Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, Töre busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget, Bromsgård, and Lyngvær øst in around 19h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Bodø Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Bodø Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,700
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromso, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,800
- 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 Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–460
- 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
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Notviken station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 316
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Notviken station to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 513
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- 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
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- 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
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Narvik bussterminal to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- 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 Kiruna Stadshustorget
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–480
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 430–480
- 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 935
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +46 980 124 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kiruna Buss Ab
Bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Narvik Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Schedules at
- Kiruna Buss Ab
Bus from Kiruna station to Narvik busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Schedules at
- Kiruna Buss Ab
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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