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How to get fromPortsmouth to Lofotenby bus, plane, night train, car, car train, train, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Portsmouth to Lofoten by bus, plane, night train, car, car train, train, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

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    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane LHR - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    13h 16m
    kr 1,376–6,053

  2. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from University of Portsmouth to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus 173 / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    5. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    2d 16h
    kr 4,378–5,349

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lofotencar car
    40h 29m
    kr 10,351–15,014

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane LGW - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    13h 52m
    kr 1,868–4,992

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane LHR - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    14h 53m

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane LGW - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    14h 45m

  7. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane LHR - SVJ
    12h 41m
    kr 2,504–5,813

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane LGW - SVJ
    13h 12m
    kr 1,496–4,852

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lofotencar car
    41h 38m
    kr 9,223–14,533

Portsmouth to Lofoten by bus, night train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,378Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,405.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 16m

What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Lofoten, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Portsmouth to Lofoten. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), walk to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, take the bus to Lyngvær øst, then walk to Lofoten. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University of Portsmouth to Lofoten via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Malmö central train station FlixBus stop, Malmö Centralstation, Narvik stasjon, Bromsgård, and Lyngvær øst in around 2d 16h.

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