There are 5 ways to get from Sortland to Vadsø by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), 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.
Fly to Vadsø Airport
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane SKN - VDS
7h 22mkr 682–2,418Bus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvikbus
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 100
- 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 / ...
25h 34mkr 2,679–3,898Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 3hkr 2,400–6,000Drive 1,026.1 km
- Drive from Sortland to Vadsøcar 1,026.1 km
13h 50mkr 2,076–2,998Fly 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 1,032–3,298
Sortland to Vadsø by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which costs kr 650 - kr 2500 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs kr 650 - kr 2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Vadsø. However, there are services departing from Sortland bussterminal and arriving at Skolegata via Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sortland kystrutekai and arriving at Vadsø kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, 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 25h 34m and costs kr 2600 - kr 3900.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Sortland to Vadsø, including transfers.
Sortland to Vadsø bus services, operated by Nor-Way Bussekspress, depart from Sortland bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs kr 650 - kr 2500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2600 - kr 3900 and takes 25h 34m.
Sortland to Vadsø bus services, operated by Nor-Way Bussekspress, arrive at Harstad/Narvik lufthavn 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 Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 25h 34m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Bodo, Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,900
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,900
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,500
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- 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 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,900–6,000
- 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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