There are 8 ways to get from Svolvær to Ålesund by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
best- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane SVJ - AES
7h 14mkr 1,655–4,499Bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane EVE - AES
8h 42mkr 1,224–3,938Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the bus from Trondheim S to Molde trafikkterminalbus 905
- Take the bus from Molde trafikkterminal to Korsegatabus 100
22h 54mFerry, train, bus via Dombås
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Dombås stasjontrain F6
- Take the train from Dombås stasjon to Åndalsnes stasjontrain R65
- Take the bus from Åndalsnes stasjon to Skateflukaiabus Ft
23h 45mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Ålesundcar
2dkr 2,851–6,851Bus to Leknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane LKN - AES
8h 36mkr 1,824–5,694Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane BOO - AES
9h 17mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry Hur
2d 4hkr 2,700–7,000
Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svolvær to Ålesund is to bus and fly which costs kr 1200 - kr 4000 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Svolvær to Ålesund is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs kr 1600 - kr 4500.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Svolvær kystrutekai and arriving at Ålesund. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Svolvær and Ålesund is 768 km.
The best way to get from Svolvær to Ålesund without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 22h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Svolvær to Ålesund, including transfers.
There are 278+ hotels available in Ålesund.
What companies run services between Svolvær, Norway and Ålesund, Norway?
Widerøe, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesund twice daily. Tickets cost kr 4,400–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 4h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,400
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Tromso, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,400
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,400
Flights from Leknes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–5,500
Flights from Leknes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Tromso, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–5,500
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–3,600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–3,600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bronnoysund, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–3,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,200
Flights from Leknes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,700
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,700
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,400
Flights from Leknes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Tromso, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,900
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,100
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,000
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Dombås stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Dombås stasjon to Åndalsnes stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–210
- Website
- Sj Nord
- Phone
- +47 71 28 01 00
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Trondheim S to Molde trafikkterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–600
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Molde trafikkterminal to Korsegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Fram
- Phone
- +47 555 57 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjord Tours
Bus from Åndalsnes stasjon to Skateflukaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Fjord Tours
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–6,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesund
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–7,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesund
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–3,100
- Website
- Havila
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