There are 7 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Bodø by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane RVN - BOO
5h 33mkr 1,671–4,944Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- 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 Narvik bussterminal to Storjordbus 100
- Take the bus from Storjord to City Nordbus 100
20h 45mkr 1,269–1,726Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Piteå busstationbus 20
- Take the bus from Piteå busstation to Arjeplog busstationbus 17
- Take the bus from Arjeplog busstation to Polcirkeln väg 95bus 104
- Drive from Polcirkeln väg 95 to Røkland stasjoncar
- Take the train from Røkland stasjon to Bodø stasjontrain F7
17h 50mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
35h 25mkr 2,943–5,410Bus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus 106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Scandic Narvikbus 915
- Take the bus from Breibakken to Storjordbus 100
- Take the bus from Storjord to Nordlandssykehusetbus 100
19h 51mkr 2,720–3,874Bus, car ferry via Kilpisjärvi camping center
- Take the bus from 1 to Retkeilykeskus pihabus
- Take the bus from Kilpisjärvi camping center to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
35h 40mkr 2,642–4,904Drive 757.6 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Bodøcar 757.6 km
9h 29mkr 1,551–2,241
Rovaniemi to Bodø by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Bodø is to train and bus which costs kr 1200 - kr 1800 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Bodø is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs kr 1600 - kr 5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi to Bodø. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi bussterminal and arriving at Nordlandssykehuset via Nordkjosbotn, Breibakken and Storjord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Bodø is 518 km. The road distance is 757.6 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Bodø without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 45m and costs kr 1200 - kr 1800.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Rovaniemi to Bodø, including transfers.
Rovaniemi to Bodø bus services, operated by Best Arctic, depart from Rovaniemi bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Bodø is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs kr 1600 - kr 5000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 3900 and takes 19h 51m.
Rovaniemi to Bodø bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Nordkjosbotn station.
Bodø is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 11:47 PM in Rovaniemi and 10:47 PM in Bodø.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Bodø, Norway?
Finnair and Widerøe fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Bodø Airport (BOO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordlandssykehuset via Nordkjosbotn, Scandic Narvik, Breibakken, and Storjord in around 19h 51m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Bodø Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,100–4,800
Flights from Rovaniemi to Bodø Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,100–4,800
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–230
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–230
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Røkland stasjon to Bodø stasjon
- 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 260
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- 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 450–650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda station to Piteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Piteå busstation to Arjeplog busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–340
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 300–340
Bus from Arjeplog busstation to Polcirkeln väg 95
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–190
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 170–190
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Narvik bussterminal to Storjord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Storjord to City Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–360
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Breibakken to Storjord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Storjord to Nordlandssykehuset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 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
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Scandic Narvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,100
Bus from Kilpisjärvi camping center to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Retkeilykeskus piha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–950
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Havila
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