There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Lofoten by plane, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Leknes, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leknes (LKN)plane SFO - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus
20h 36mkr 3,363–10,213Fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane SFO - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus
22h 23mkr 4,423–14,443Fly to Bodø Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane SFO - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
24h 56mFly to Stokmarknes, car ferry, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane SFO - SKN
- Take the car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær østbus
28h 17m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leknes (LKN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Lofoten is to fly and bus which costs kr 3300 - kr 11000 and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Lofoten is to fly and bus which takes 20h 36m and costs kr 3300 - kr 11000.
The distance between San Francisco and Lofoten is 7771 km.
It takes approximately 20h 36m to get from San Francisco to Lofoten, including transfers.
There are 344+ hotels available in Lofoten.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Lofoten, Norway?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Lofoten. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Leknes (LKN), walk to Lufthavnveien kryss, take the bus to Lyngvær øst, then walk to Lofoten. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), walk to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, take the bus to Lyngvær øst, then walk to Lofoten.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Leknes via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stokmarknes via Munich, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–19,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stokmarknes via Frankfurt, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–17,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stokmarknes via Copenhagen, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stokmarknes via London Heathrow, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–21,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stokmarknes via Dublin, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 5,000–18,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stokmarknes via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Stokmarknes via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–15,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Leknes via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,100–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Leknes via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,100–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bodø Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,500–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bodø Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,500–12,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bodø Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–8,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bodø Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,500–12,000
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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