There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Lofoten by plane, bus, train, busferry, night train, or 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 Edinburgh Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane EDI - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus
11h 43mkr 1,300–4,550Train, bus and ferry, night train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Malmöbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus
4d 1hkr 4,362–10,746Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bodø Airport, ferry
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane ABZ - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
12h 45mFly Aberdeen Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane ABZ - SVJ
11h 45mkr 3,220–5,675Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bodø Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane EDI - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
13h 53mFly Edinburgh Airport to Leknes, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leknes (LKN)plane EDI - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus
12h 21mkr 2,990–5,720Fly Edinburgh Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane EDI - SVJ
12h 53mkr 2,578–4,810
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Lofoten is to fly and bus which costs kr 1300 - kr 4600 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Lofoten is to fly and bus which takes 11h 43m and costs kr 1300 - kr 4600.
The distance between Scotland and Lofoten is 1932 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Lofoten without a car is to train and bus and ferry and night train and bus which takes 4 days 1h and costs kr 4300 - kr 11000.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Scotland to Lofoten, including transfers.
There are 327+ hotels available in Lofoten.
What companies run services between Scotland and Lofoten, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bodø Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bodø Airport via Stavanger, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Bergen, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–8,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leknes via Oslo, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leknes via Copenhagen, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Oslo, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Copenhagen, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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