There are 8 ways to get from Vardø to Tromsø by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or car ferry
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Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes
best- Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane VAW - TOS
5h 17mkr 741–1,356Bus
- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus 120
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsdalen Bruvegenbus 150
17h 10mkr 1,595–2,319Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
30h 45mkr 1,600–4,100Drive 864.7 km
- Drive from Vardø to Tromsøcar 864.7 km
12h 8mkr 2,238–3,232Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Vadsø lufthavnbus
- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane VDS - TOS
3h 24mkr 876–1,273Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane KKN - TOS
6h 9mkr 837–1,763Car ferry to Båtsfjord Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Båtsfjord kystrutekaicarferry
- Fly from Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane BJF - TOS
13h 7mkr 994–2,950Bus, drive, line 190 car ferry
- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus 120
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrumbus 190
- Drive from Storslett sentrum to Olderdalen ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Olderdalen ferjekai to Lyngseidet ferjekaicarferry 190
- Drive from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Tromsøcar
17h 39m
Vardø to Tromsø by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vardø to Tromsø is to bus and fly which costs kr 850 - kr 1300 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Vardø to Tromsø is to bus and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs kr 850 - kr 1300.
No, there is no direct bus from Vardø to Tromsø. However, there are services departing from Vardø rådhus and arriving at Tromsdalen Bruvegen via Varangerbotn bussterminal and Løkkeveien. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vardø kystrutekai and arriving at Tromsø kystrutekai. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30h 45m.
The distance between Vardø and Tromsø is 471 km. The road distance is 864.7 km.
The best way to get from Vardø to Tromsø without a car is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2400.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Vardø to Tromsø, including transfers.
Vardø to Tromsø bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Vardø rådhus station.
The best way to get from Vardø to Tromsø is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs kr 700 - kr 1400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1600 - kr 2400 and takes 17h 10m.
Vardø to Tromsø bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
What companies run services between Vardø, Norway and Tromsø, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vardø rådhus to Tromsdalen Bruvegen via Varangerbotn bussterminal and Løkkeveien in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Vardø Airport, Svartnes to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,200
Flights from Båtsfjord Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
Flights from Båtsfjord Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Berlevag, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Vadsø lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsdalen Bruvegen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–4,100
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Båtsfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–470
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–1,800
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Båtsfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 190–220
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Car ferry from Olderdalen ferjekai to Lyngseidet ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Svipper
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