There are 12 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen by train, bus, car, plane, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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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 10mkr 1,395–2,181Bus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus 106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Gullesfjordbotn kryssbus 300
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
17h 31mkr 2,380–3,279Drive 710.8 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Vesterålencar 710.8 km
9h 19mkr 1,827–2,639Fly Rovaniemi 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 8mBus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Finnsnes kaiferry 2
- Take the carferry from Finnsnes kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregåendebus 871
- Take the bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryssbus 841
21h 28mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Take the busferry from Tromsø to Andenes Centrebusferry
- Take the bus from Nordlysparken to Sortland videregåendebus 871
- Take the bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryssbus 841
22h 9mkr 2,911–4,426Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregåendebus 871
- Take the bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryssbus 841
22h 27mkr 2,468–4,015Fly Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane RVN - SKN
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
10h 47mkr 1,456–4,114Bus to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly to Stokmarknes, bus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane TOS - SKN
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
13h 48mkr 2,642–3,926Fly 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 Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
10h 8mkr 1,546–4,444Fly Rovaniemi to Bodø Airport, ferry, Bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane RVN - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotellbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
16h 37mFly Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, ferry, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane RVN - TOS
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Lødingen buss taxibus
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
14h 14m
Rovaniemi to Vesterålen by bus
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 2200 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen is to drive which takes 9h 19m and costs kr 1800 - kr 2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi bussterminal and arriving at Møkland kryss via Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, Gullesfjordbotn kryss and Sortland bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Vesterålen is 860 km. The road distance is 710.8 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen without a car is to bus which takes 17h 31m and costs kr 2300 - kr 3300.
It takes approximately 17h 10m to get from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen, including transfers.
Rovaniemi to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Best Arctic, depart from Rovaniemi bussterminal station.
Rovaniemi to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Nordkjosbotn station.
Vesterålen is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 3:24 AM in Rovaniemi and 2:24 AM in Vesterålen.
Yes, the driving distance between Rovaniemi to Vesterålen is 711 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Rovaniemi to Vesterålen.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Vesterålen, Norway?
You can take a bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Møkland kryss via Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, Gullesfjordbotn kryss, and Sortland bussterminal in around 17h 31m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,800
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,900
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,300
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
- 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 Bodø Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Bodø Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–240
- 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 262
- 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 450–700
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 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
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- 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 Bjerkvik to Gullesfjordbotn kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–220
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregående
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 70–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Nordlysparken to Sortland videregående
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregående
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 70–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–120
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- 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 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
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
Busferry from Tromsø to Andenes Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,587
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 850–1,200
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
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–650
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Website
- Svipper
- 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
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Finnsnes kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Finnsnes kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Finnsnes kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–370
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–550
- Website
- Havila
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