There are 8 ways to get from Troms to Svolvær by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or busferry
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Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
best- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane TOS - SVJ
3h 56mkr 888–2,425Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus 300
8h 25mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
19h 29mkr 890–2,230Drive 422 km
- Drive from Troms to Svolværcar 422 km
6h 31mkr 1,092–1,578Fly to Leknes, bus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Leknes (LKN)plane TOS - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus
5h 17mkr 955–2,320Fly to Bodø Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane TOS - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
7h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus 300
10h 37mkr 1,040–1,480Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Tromsø to Svolvær sentrumbusferry
15h 4mkr 1,387–2,025
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Troms to Svolvær is to bus which costs kr 1000 - kr 1500 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Troms to Svolvær is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs kr 850 - kr 2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Troms to Svolvær. However, there are services departing from Indregården and arriving at Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata via Tromsø lufthavn, Tromsø Prostneset and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Troms to Svolvær. However, there are services departing from Tromsø kystrutekai and arriving at Svolvær kystrutekai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 29m.
The distance between Troms and Svolvær is 260 km. The road distance is 422 km.
The best way to get from Troms to Svolvær without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Troms to Svolvær, including transfers.
Troms to Svolvær bus services, operated by Svipper, depart from Tromsø Prostneset station.
The best way to get from Troms to Svolvær is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs kr 850 - kr 2500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1000 - kr 1500 and takes 10h 37m.
Troms to Svolvær bus services, operated by Svipper, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
What companies run services between Troms, Norway and Svolvær, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 1,300–2,100 and the journey takes 17h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Leknes
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,100
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Leknes via Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,100
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,800
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Bodø Airport via Leknes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,500
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bjerkvik to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–350
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Busferry from Tromsø to Svolvær sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- 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
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–900
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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