There are 5 ways to get from Alta to Senja by plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)ALF - TOS
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Finnsnes kai
6h 19mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Alta Helsesenter to Øksfjord rådhus203
- Take the car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Finnsnes kystrutekaiHur
16h 42mkr 976–2,191Bus
- Take the bus from Alta Helsesenter to Storslett terminal190
- Take the bus from Storslett terminal to Nordkjosbotn160
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Buktamoen100 / ...
11h 6mkr 1,338–1,917Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Burfjord bensinstasjon150
- Take the ferry from Burfjord kai to Skjervøy kai9
- Take the ferry from Skjervøy kai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai3
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Finnsnes kai2
12h 8mBus, car ferry via Tromsø
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset150
- Take the car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Finnsnes kystrutekaiHur
12h 3mkr 2,228–3,426
Alta to Senja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alta to Senja is to bus which costs kr 1300 - kr 2000 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Alta to Senja is to bus which takes 11h 6m and costs kr 1300 - kr 2000.
No, there is no direct bus from Alta to Senja. However, there are services departing from Alta Helsesenter and arriving at Helleryggen via Storslett terminal, Nordkjosbotn, Buktamoen and Finnsnes kai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Alta and Senja is 280 km.
The best way to get from Alta to Senja without a car is to bus which takes 11h 6m and costs kr 1300 - kr 2000.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Alta to Senja, including transfers.
Alta to Senja bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Alta Helsesenter station.
Alta to Senja bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Storslett terminal station.
There are 49+ hotels available in Senja.
What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Senja, Troms og Finnmark, Norway?
You can take a bus from Alta Helsesenter to Helleryggen via Storslett terminal, Nordkjosbotn, Buktamoen, and Finnsnes kai in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Alta to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Alta to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Alta to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Alta Helsesenter to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Alta Helsesenter to Øksfjord rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Storslett terminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Buktamoen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Alta sentrum to Burfjord bensinstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–430
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Storslett terminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Finnsnes kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Ferry from Burfjord kai to Skjervøy kai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Ferry from Skjervøy kai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Finnsnes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Finnsnes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Finnsnes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 190–220
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Finnsnes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–800
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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