There are 7 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Hammerfest by plane, bus, car, ferry, 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 Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane RVN - HFT
5h 40mkr 3,790–7,618Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Porokulma L to Hotelli Hetta Ibus
- Drive from Hotelli Hetta I to Kautokeino skolecar
- Take the bus from Kautokeino skole to Alta hurtigbåtterminalbus 170
- Take the ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havnferry
11h 35mkr 1,238–1,588Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
20h 15mkr 2,443–4,110Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Øksfjord kystrutekaicar
- Take the carferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
11h 19mkr 1,381–2,190Bus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirkebus 106
- Take the bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminalbus 920
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta lufthavnbus 190
- Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Ole Olsens plassbus 100
17h 2mkr 2,683–3,687Bus via Ivalo
- Take the bus from Roimunrotko P to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Petsamontie 7 to Valtakunnanraja Ibus
- Take the bus from Tana bru sentrum to Ole Olsens plassbus 130
17h 28mkr 1,584–2,351Drive 637.3 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Hammerfestcar 637.3 km
8h 47mkr 1,279–1,847
Rovaniemi to Hammerfest by bus and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Hammerfest is to bus and drive and ferry which costs kr 1200 - kr 1600 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs kr 3700 - kr 8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi to Hammerfest. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi bussterminal and arriving at Ole Olsens plass via Storfjord kirke, Storslett sentrum and Alta lufthavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Hammerfest is 480 km. The road distance is 637.3 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Hammerfest without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 20h 15m and costs kr 2400 - kr 4200.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Rovaniemi to Hammerfest, including transfers.
Rovaniemi to Hammerfest bus services, operated by Best Arctic, depart from Rovaniemi bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs kr 3700 - kr 8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2600 - kr 3700 and takes 17h 2m.
Rovaniemi to Hammerfest bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Storfjord kirke station.
Hammerfest is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 1:27 AM in Rovaniemi and 12:27 AM in Hammerfest.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Hammerfest, Norway?
Finnair and Widerøe fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Ole Olsens plass via Storfjord kirke, Storslett sentrum, and Alta lufthavn in around 17h 2m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Hammerfest Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,500
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Porokulma L to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kautokeino skole to Alta hurtigbåtterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Alta lufthavn to Ole Olsens plass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Tana bru sentrum to Ole Olsens plass
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 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 Storfjord kirke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,500–2,200
Bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–900
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 650–900
- Phone
- +47 78 41 83 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arctic Sea Hotel & Apartments
Bus from Alta lufthavn to Ole Olsens plass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Arctic Sea Hotel & Apartments
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Roimunrotko P to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Petsamontie 7 to Valtakunnanraja I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–650
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–400
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280–440
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–700
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–200
- Website
- Havila
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