There are 6 ways to get from Trondheim to Vadsø by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly to Vadsø Airport
best- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane TRD - VDS
8h 20mkr 2,655–5,718Fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane TRD - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminalbus
9h 20mkr 1,455–3,898Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Trondheim S to Fauske stasjontrain F7
- Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to Narvik bussterminalbus 100
- Take the bus from Narvik bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus 100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Skjervøybus 919
- Take the car ferry from Skjervøy kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 8hkr 3,528–6,888Drive 1,561.5 km
- Drive from Trondheim to Vadsøcar 1,561.5 km
20h 46mkr 3,196–4,616Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegatabus 150 / ...
2d 18hkr 4,311–9,126Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 18hkr 4,600–12,000
Trondheim to Vadsø by car ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trondheim to Vadsø is to fly and bus which costs kr 1400 - kr 3900 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Trondheim to Vadsø is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs kr 2600 - kr 6000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Trondheim kystrutekai and arriving at Vadsø kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Trondheim and Vadsø is 1130 km. The road distance is 1561.5 km.
The best way to get from Trondheim to Vadsø without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs kr 3500 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Trondheim to Vadsø, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Trondheim to Vadsø is 1562 km. It takes approximately 20h 46m to drive from Trondheim to Vadsø.
There are 30+ hotels available in Vadsø.
What companies run services between Trondheim, Norway and Vadsø, Norway?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Vadsø Airport (VDS) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 7,500–12,000 and the journey takes 3d 18h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Trondheim to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Trondheim to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,100
Flights from Trondheim to Vadsø Airport via Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–3,400
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Trondheim S to Fauske stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Fauske stasjon to Narvik bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Narvik bussterminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Skjervøy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- 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
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Skjervøy kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–7,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Skjervøy kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–1,900
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,200
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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