There are 7 ways to get from Oulu to Svolvær by train, night train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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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 Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus 300
16h 36mkr 1,179–1,873Bus
- 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 Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus 300
18h 8mDrive 837.6 km
- Drive from Oulu to Svolværcar 837.6 km
11h 22mkr 1,675–2,420Train to Rovaniemi, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane RVN - SVJ
13h 10mkr 3,740–6,551Train, bus
- 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 Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus 300
16h 37mkr 1,279–1,973Fly Oulu Airport to Bodø Airport, ferry
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane OUL - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
12h 51mFly Oulu Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane OUL - SVJ
11h 13mkr 2,074–6,088
Oulu to Svolvær by train, night train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Svolvær is to train and night train and bus which costs kr 1100 - kr 1900 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Svolvær is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs kr 2000 - kr 6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu to Svolvær. However, there are services departing from Linnankatu 9 and arriving at Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata via Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, Töre busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget and Bromsgård. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Oulu and Svolvær is 866 km. The road distance is 837.6 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Svolvær without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 16h 36m and costs kr 1100 - kr 1900.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from Oulu to Svolvær, including transfers.
Oulu to Svolvær bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Linnankatu 9 station.
The best way to get from Oulu to Svolvær is to bus which takes 18h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 2000 - kr 6500 and takes 11h 13m.
Oulu to Svolvær bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Pääovi station.
Svolvær is 1h behind Oulu. It is currently 3:58 AM in Oulu and 2:58 AM in Svolvær.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Svolvær, Norway?
You can take a bus from Linnankatu 9 to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata via Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, Töre busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget, and Bromsgård in around 18h 8m. Alternatively, Finnair and Widerøe fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,100
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–6,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,400
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,100
Flights from Oulu Airport to Bodø Airport via Helsinki, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,800
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–8,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oulu Airport to Bodø Airport via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Oulu Airport to Bodø Airport via Riga, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–290
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–470
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–290
- 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 240–370
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–370
- 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 500–850
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–370
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–370
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–370
- 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 100–140
- 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 450–500
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 450–500
- 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 979
- 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
- 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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