There are 8 ways to get from Tromsø to Vardø by bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, plane, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Vardø rådhusbus 150
16h 38mkr 1,672–2,375Fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes
cheapest- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane TOS - VAW
10h 7mkr 705–1,309Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
33h 15mkr 1,600–4,200Drive 864.9 km
- Drive from Tromsø to Vardøcar 864.9 km
12h 7mkr 1,740–2,513Drive, line 190 car ferry, bus
- Drive from Tromsø to Lyngseidet ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Olderdalen ferjekaicarferry 190
- Drive from Olderdalen ferjekai to Storslett sentrumcar
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveienbus 190
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Vardø rådhusbus 150
17h 22mFly to Vadsø Airport, bus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane TOS - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhusbus
3h 53mkr 815–1,831Fly to Båtsfjord Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Båtsfjord Airport (BJF)plane TOS - BJF
- Take the carferry from Båtsfjord kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry
9h 57mkr 1,072–3,273Fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane TOS - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhusbus
6h 5mkr 882–1,678
Tromsø to Vardø by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tromsø to Vardø is to fly which costs kr 700 - kr 1400 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tromsø to Vardø is to fly and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs kr 800 - kr 1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Tromsø to Vardø. However, there are services departing from Tromsø Prostneset and arriving at Vardø rådhus via Alta sentrum and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tromsø kystrutekai and arriving at Vardø kystrutekai. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33h 15m.
The distance between Tromsø and Vardø is 827 km. The road distance is 864.9 km.
The best way to get from Tromsø to Vardø without a car is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2400.
It takes approximately 16h 38m to get from Tromsø to Vardø, including transfers.
Tromsø to Vardø bus services, operated by Svipper, depart from Tromsø Prostneset station.
The best way to get from Tromsø to Vardø is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 700 - kr 1400 and takes 10h 7m.
Tromsø to Vardø bus services, operated by Svipper, arrive at Løkkeveien station.
What companies run services between Tromsø, Norway and Vardø, Norway?
You can take a bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Vardø rådhus via Løkkeveien, Alta sentrum, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 16h 38m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai 3 times a day. Tickets cost kr 2,700–4,200 and the journey takes 33h 15m. Havila also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,300
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Kirkenes Airport, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,300
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Vadsø Airport via Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,300
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Båtsfjord Airport via Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Båtsfjord Airport via Hammerfest, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,800
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Kirkenes Airport via Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- 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 Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–4,200
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Båtsfjord kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–490
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–1,900
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Båtsfjord kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–230
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Car ferry from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Olderdalen ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Svipper
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