There are 5 ways to get from Sortland to Vadsø by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly to Vadsø Airport
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane SKN - VDS
7h 27mkr 633–2,319Bus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 930
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegatabus 150 / ...
27h 10mkr 2,687–3,845Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 3hkr 2,400–6,500Drive 1,026.1 km
- Drive from Sortland to Vadsøcar 1,026.1 km
13h 50mkr 2,046–2,955Fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SKN - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminalbus
9h 23mkr 1,133–3,499
Sortland to Vadsø by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which costs kr 600 - kr 2400 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs kr 600 - kr 2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Vadsø. However, there are services departing from Sortland bussterminal and arriving at Skolegata via Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sortland kystrutekai and arriving at Vadsø kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Sortland and Vadsø is 631 km. The road distance is 1026.1 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Vadsø without a car is to bus which takes 27h 10m and costs kr 2600 - kr 3900.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Sortland to Vadsø, including transfers.
Sortland to Vadsø bus services, operated by Best Arctic, depart from Sortland bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs kr 600 - kr 2400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2600 - kr 3900 and takes 27h 10m.
Sortland to Vadsø bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Tromsø Prostneset station.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Vadsø, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Vadsø Airport (VDS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sortland bussterminal to Skolegata via Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 27h 10m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,200
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Bodo, Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,100
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,100
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,700
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,900–6,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Havila
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