There are 10 ways to get from Skien to Lofoten by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
best- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane OSL - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus
9h 55mkr 958–3,208Train, ferry
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Trondheim S Fosenkaiatrain F6
- Take the train from Trondheim S to Bodø stasjontrain F7
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
28h 29mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Drammen stasjontrain
- Take the train from Drammen stasjon to Bergen busstasjontrain F4
- Take the carferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 14hkr 4,187–10,031Drive 1,899.9 km
- Drive from Skien to Lofotencar 1,899.9 km
25h 3mkr 3,915–5,654Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Leknes, bus
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Leknes (LKN)plane OSL - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus
8h 8mkr 1,448–3,578Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane OSL - SVJ
8h 45mkr 1,336–3,668Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane OSL - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
11h 20mTrain to Sandefjord Airport, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Sandefjord stasjontrain
- Fly from Sandefjord Airport (TRF) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane TRF - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
12h 1mTrain to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Stokmarknes, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane OSL - SKN
- Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær østbus
12h 39mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Halhjem ferjekaibus 650
- Take the carferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 17hkr 4,324–10,447
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skien to Lofoten is to train and fly and bus which costs kr 950 - kr 3300 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Skien to Lofoten is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3600.
The distance between Skien and Lofoten is 1370 km. The road distance is 1899.9 km.
The best way to get from Skien to Lofoten without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Skien to Lofoten, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Skien to Lofoten is 1900 km. It takes approximately 25h 3m to drive from Skien to Lofoten.
There are 328+ hotels available in Lofoten.
What companies run services between Skien, Norway and Lofoten, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Skien to Lofoten. However, you can take the train to Oslo lufthavn stasjon, walk to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), walk to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, take the bus to Lyngvær øst, then walk to Lofoten. Alternatively, you can take a train from Skien stasjon to Lofoten via Oslo S, Trondheim S Fosenkaia, Trondheim S, Bodø stasjon, Bodø hurtigbåtkai, Svolvær hurtigbåtkai, Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata, and Lyngvær øst in around 28h 29m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Leknes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,400
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,200
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,500
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Bodø Airport via Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,200
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Bodø Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Bodø Airport via Stavanger, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Bodø Airport via Stavanger, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stokmarknes via Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stokmarknes via Bronnoysund, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,600
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stokmarknes via Sandnessjoen, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,600
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Stokmarknes via Trondheim, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,600
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 178
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 138
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Drammen stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 106
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Drammen stasjon to Bergen busstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 325
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 178
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 178
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 178
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Sandefjord stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 41
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 178
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- 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 Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- 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
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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