There are 8 ways to get from Vadsø to Ålesund by bus, plane, car ferry, ferry, train, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Ålesund Airport, Vigra
best- Take the bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane KKN - AES
8h 48mkr 1,472–5,297Fly Vadsø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra
cheapest- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane VDS - AES
9h 40mkr 972–3,722Car ferry, ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the ferry from Trondheim hurtigbåtterminal to Kristiansund hurtigbåtkaiferry 800
- Take the bus from Kristiansund trafikkterminal to Kiperviktorget E136bus 100
3d 11hDrive 1,963.6 km
- Drive from Vadsø to Ålesundcar 1,963.6 km
26h 40mkr 3,941–5,692Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Molde Airport, Årø, bus
- Take the bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Molde Airport, Årø (MOL)plane KKN - MOL
- Take the bus from Årøkryss Molde lufthavn to Kiperviktorget E136bus
13h 1mkr 1,632–5,502Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, bus
- Take the bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU)plane KKN - KSU
- Take the bus from Kristiansund trafikkterminal to Kiperviktorget E136bus
13h 18mkr 1,902–6,337Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Skolegata to Tana bru sentrumbus 275
- Take the bus from Tana bru sentrum to Alta sentrumbus 120
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Kristiansund trafikkterminal to Korsegatabus 100
3d 12hkr 5,086–10,763Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry Hur
4d 17hkr 5,500–14,000
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vadsø to Ålesund is to fly which costs kr 950 - kr 3800 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Vadsø to Ålesund is to bus and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs kr 1400 - kr 5500.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vadsø kystrutekai and arriving at Ålesund. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 days 17h.
The distance between Vadsø and Ålesund is 1500 km. The road distance is 1963.6 km.
The best way to get from Vadsø to Ålesund without a car is to car ferry and ferry and train and bus which takes 3 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Vadsø to Ålesund, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vadsø to Ålesund is 1964 km. It takes approximately 26h 40m to drive from Vadsø to Ålesund.
There are 277+ hotels available in Ålesund.
What companies run services between Vadsø, Norway and Ålesund, Norway?
Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Ålesund twice daily. Tickets cost kr 9,000–14,000 and the journey takes 4d 17h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Molde Airport, Årø via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,000
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Kirkenes Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Tromso, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–5,500
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Hammerfest, Alta, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- Sj Nord
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Skolegata to Tana bru sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Tana bru sentrum to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 71 28 01 00
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Kristiansund trafikkterminal to Kiperviktorget E136
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–430
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Årøkryss Molde lufthavn to Kiperviktorget E136
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Kristiansund trafikkterminal to Kiperviktorget E136
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–430
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Kristiansund trafikkterminal to Korsegata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–440
- Website
- Fram
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–7,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,000–8,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Ålesund
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 9,000–14,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–3,200
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–3,600
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Ålesund
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–6,500
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +47 478 02 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- AtB
Ferry from Trondheim hurtigbåtterminal to Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- AtB
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