There are 8 ways to get from Vardø to Hammerfest by bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, plane, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Rådhusplassenbus 130
9h 59mkr 695–969Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
18hkr 1,000–2,600Drive 491.6 km
- Drive from Vardø to Hammerfestcar 491.6 km
7h 9mkr 999–1,443Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes
- Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane VAW - HFT
10h 13mkr 881–3,316Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Vadsø lufthavnbus
- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane VDS - HFT
3h 24mkr 866–1,033Car ferry to Båtsfjord Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Båtsfjord kystrutekaicarferry
- Fly from Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane BJF - HFT
5h 28mkr 1,141–3,727Car ferry to Berlevåg Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Berlevåg kystrutekaicarferry
- Fly from Berlevåg Airport (BVG) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane BVG - HFT
26h 36mkr 1,337–4,293Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane KKN - HFT
8h 42mkr 1,077–1,373
Vardø to Hammerfest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vardø to Hammerfest is to bus which costs kr 650 - kr 1000 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Vardø to Hammerfest is to bus and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs kr 850 - kr 1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Vardø to Hammerfest. However, there are services departing from Vardø rådhus and arriving at Rådhusplassen via Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vardø kystrutekai and arriving at Hammerfest kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Vardø and Hammerfest is 501 km. The road distance is 491.6 km.
The best way to get from Vardø to Hammerfest without a car is to bus which takes 9h 59m and costs kr 650 - kr 1000.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Vardø to Hammerfest, including transfers.
Vardø to Hammerfest bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Vardø rådhus station.
The best way to get from Vardø to Hammerfest is to bus which takes 9h 59m and costs kr 650 - kr 1000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 850 - kr 3400 and takes 10h 13m.
Vardø to Hammerfest bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
What companies run services between Vardø, Norway and Hammerfest, Norway?
You can take a bus from Vardø rådhus to Rådhusplassen via Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 1,600–2,600 and the journey takes 18h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Vardø Airport, Svartnes to Hammerfest Airport via Båtsfjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,200
Flights from Vardø Airport, Svartnes to Hammerfest Airport via Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,200
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Hammerfest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–800
Flights from Båtsfjord Airport to Hammerfest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
Flights from Berlevåg Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,300
Flights from Berlevåg Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,300
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–850
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Rådhusplassen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Vadsø lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,600
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Båtsfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–490
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Berlevåg kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,200
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Båtsfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–230
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Berlevåg kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 310–350
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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