There are 9 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, drive
best- 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
- Drive from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Vesterålencar
17h 20mkr 1,310–2,056Bus, drive
- Take the bus from 1 to Ylitornio SEObus
- Drive from Ylitornio SEO to Överkalix busstationcar
- Take the bus from Överkalix busstation to Sjukhusetbus 10
- Take the bus from Sjukhuset to Narvik Bromsgårdbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
17h 24mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Hurtigrutenbus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Stokmarknes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
2d 16hkr 8,209–12,730Drive 710.8 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Vesterålencar 710.8 km
9h 19mkr 1,468–2,120Bus, drive via Tromsø
- Take the bus from 1 to Retkeilykeskus pihabus
- Drive from Retkeilykeskus piha to Hattengcar
- Take the bus from Hatteng to Tromsøbus 919
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Sortland bussterminalbus 930
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
22h 40mkr 2,667–3,631Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane RVN - SVJ
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
15h 28mkr 4,812–8,825Fly to Leknes, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Leknes (LKN)plane RVN - LKN
- Drive from Haugen to Fiskebøl ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Drive from Melbu ferjekai to Vesterålencar
13h 35mFly to Stokmarknes, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane RVN - SKN
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
10h 28mkr 1,757–4,715Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane RVN - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
9h 48mkr 1,547–4,045
Rovaniemi to Vesterålen by bus, car ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen is to train and bus and drive which costs kr 1300 - kr 2100 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen is to drive which takes 9h 19m and costs kr 1400 - kr 2200.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Vesterålen is 861 km. The road distance is 710.8 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs kr 8000 - kr 13000.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen, including transfers.
Vesterålen is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 7:51 PM in Rovaniemi and 6:51 PM in Vesterålen.
Yes, the driving distance between Rovaniemi to Vesterålen is 711 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen.
There are 50+ hotels available in Vesterålen.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Vesterålen, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen. However, you can take the train to Kemi, take the train to Haaparanta pohjoinen, walk to Haparanda station, take the train to Boden C/Resecentrum, take the train to Narvik station, walk to Bromsgård, take the bus to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, then drive to Vesterålen. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 1 to Møkland kryss via Ylitornio SEO, Överkalix busstation, Sjukhuset, Narvik Bromsgård, Bromsgård, Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, and Sortland bussterminal in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,700
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
- 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)
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Stokmarknes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–6,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
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