There are 9 ways to get from Tromsø to Vesterålen by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 4mkr 789–1,282Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregåendebus 871
- Take the bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryssbus 841
13h 2mkr 632–1,425Ferry, 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 Lødingen buss taxibus 250
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Sortland bussterminalbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
9h 9mFly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
- 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 30mkr 744–2,366Fly 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 20mBus
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Gullesfjordbotn kryssbus 300
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
10h 16mkr 991–1,377Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Risøyhamn kystrutekai to Vesterålencar
10h 38mkr 721–1,641Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Tromsø to Vesterålen Kysthotellbusferry
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
13h 55mkr 1,321–1,980
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Stokmarknes (SKN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tromsø to Vesterålen is to fly and bus which costs kr 700 - kr 2400 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tromsø to Vesterålen is to fly and bus which takes 4h 4m and costs kr 750 - kr 1300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tromsø to Vesterålen. However, there are services departing from Tromsø Prostneset and arriving at Møkland kryss via Bjerkvik, Gullesfjordbotn kryss and Sortland bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
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 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Tromsø to Vesterålen, including transfers.
Tromsø to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Svipper, depart from Tromsø Prostneset station.
Tromsø to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Svipper, arrive at Bjerkvik 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 Bjerkvik, Gullesfjordbotn kryss, and Sortland bussterminal in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Andøya Andenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,800
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 Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,100
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–120
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bjerkvik to Gullesfjordbotn kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–220
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregående
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 70–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- 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 Vesterålen Kysthotell
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,820
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,200–1,700
- 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
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 Harstad kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–150
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–550
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–550
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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