There are 8 ways to get from Tromsø to Vesterålen by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Stokmarknes, bus
best- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane TOS - SKN
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
4h 8mkr 855–1,689Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane TOS - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
5h 33mkr 626–2,294Ferry, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the carferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Risøyhamn kystrutekai to Vesterålencar
7h 38mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Vegvesenets stasjonbus 250
- Take the bus from Vegvesenets stasjon to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
9h 22mFly to Svolvær Airport, Helle, bus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane TOS - SVJ
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
6h 33mkr 1,592–3,491Fly to Leknes, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Leknes (LKN)plane TOS - LKN
- Drive from Haugen to Fiskebøl ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Drive from Melbu ferjekai to Vesterålencar
6h 25mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Risøyhamn kystrutekai to Vesterålencar
10h 38mkr 681–1,571Bus
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Sortland bussterminalbus 930
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
12h 15mkr 1,207–1,650
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Stokmarknes (SKN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tromsø to Vesterålen is to fly and bus which costs kr 600 - kr 2300 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tromsø to Vesterålen is to fly and bus which takes 4h 8m and costs kr 850 - kr 1700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tromsø to Vesterålen. However, there are services departing from Tromsø Prostneset and arriving at Møkland kryss via Sortland bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Tromsø and Vesterålen is 265 km.
The best way to get from Tromsø to Vesterålen without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Tromsø to Vesterålen, including transfers.
Tromsø to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Best Arctic, depart from Tromsø Prostneset station.
Tromsø to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Sortland bussterminal station.
There are 48+ hotels available in Vesterålen.
What companies run services between Tromsø, Norway and Vesterålen, Norway?
You can take a bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Møkland kryss via Sortland bussterminal in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,600
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Andøya Andenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,800
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,200
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Leknes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,300
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Leknes via Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,300
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Vegvesenets stasjon to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 85–120
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Vegvesenets stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–150
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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