There are 10 ways to get from Svolvær to Tromsø by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or busferry
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Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
best- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane SVJ - TOS
1h 57mkr 725–2,234Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Tjeldsund Krobus 300
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
8h 6mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
16hkr 800–2,100Drive 410.7 km
- Drive from Svolvær to Tromsøcar 410.7 km
6h 20mkr 822–1,187Bus to Leknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane LKN - TOS
3h 23mkr 894–2,529Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane BOO - TOS
5h 34mBus to Stokmarknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotellbus
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane SKN - TOS
4h 34mkr 1,498–2,591Bus via Bjerkvik
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Bjerkvikbus 300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 100
8h 31mkr 958–1,453Bus
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 930
12h 50mkr 1,600–2,300Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsøbusferry
12h 50mkr 1,300–1,900
Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svolvær to Tromsø is to drive which costs kr 800 - kr 1200 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Svolvær to Tromsø is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs kr 700 - kr 2300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Svolvær sentrum and arriving at Tromsø Prostneset. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Svolvær kystrutekai and arriving at Tromsø kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Svolvær and Tromsø is 238 km. The road distance is 410.7 km.
The best way to get from Svolvær to Tromsø without a car is to bus and ferry via Harstad which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Svolvær to Tromsø, including transfers.
Svolvær to Tromsø bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata station.
The best way to get from Svolvær to Tromsø is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs kr 700 - kr 2300. Alternatively, you can bus via Bjerkvik, which costs kr 950 - kr 1500 and takes 8h 31m.
Svolvær to Tromsø bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
What companies run services between Svolvær, Norway and Tromsø, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 1,300–2,100 and the journey takes 16h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,200
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,200
Flights from Leknes to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from Leknes to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from Bodø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,800
Flights from Bodø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,800
Flights from Bodø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,800
Flights from Bodø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Leknes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,800
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Tjeldsund Kro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- 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
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–360
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,600–2,300
Busferry from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsø
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,900
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,300–1,900
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–950
- Website
- Havila
- 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
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