There are 10 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Fly Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane RVN - SKN
8h 58mkr 1,391–4,219Train, 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 Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
18h 1mkr 1,263–1,940Bus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus 106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Lødingen buss taxibus 300
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Torggatabus 100 / ...
15h 26mkr 2,310–3,194Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
20h 25mkr 2,393–4,010Fly Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane RVN - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
11h 18mkr 2,251–5,979Fly Rovaniemi to Leknes, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Leknes (LKN)plane RVN - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Fiskebøl ferjekaibus
- Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus
14h 11mBus to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly to Stokmarknes
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane TOS - SKN
11h 53mkr 2,579–3,836Fly Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane RVN - TOS
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the carferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry
13h 6mFly Rovaniemi to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane RVN - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggatabus
8h 15mkr 1,481–4,349Drive 670.5 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Sortlandcar 670.5 km
8h 43mkr 1,345–1,943
Rovaniemi to Sortland by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland is to train and bus which costs kr 1200 - kr 2000 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs kr 1400 - kr 4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi bussterminal and arriving at Torggata via Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik and Lødingen buss taxi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Sortland is 543 km. The road distance is 670.5 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland without a car is to bus which takes 15h 26m and costs kr 2300 - kr 3200.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland, including transfers.
Rovaniemi to Sortland bus services, operated by Best Arctic, depart from Rovaniemi bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs kr 1300 - kr 4300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2300 - kr 3200 and takes 15h 26m.
Rovaniemi to Sortland bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Nordkjosbotn station.
Sortland is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 7:08 PM in Rovaniemi and 6:08 PM in Sortland.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Sortland, Norway?
Finnair and Widerøe fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Stokmarknes (SKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Torggata via Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, and Lødingen buss taxi in around 15h 26m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,100
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,700
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Andøya Andenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,300
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,800
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
Flights from Rovaniemi to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,200
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- 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 259
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- 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
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 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 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 Scandic Ishavshotel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bjerkvik to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–180
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–90
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–550
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–230
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
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