There are 6 ways to get from Alta to Sortland by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane ALF - SKN
7h 43mkr 982–3,518Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane ALF - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggatabus
7h 5mkr 972–3,248Bus
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrumbus 190
- Take the bus from Sørkjosen/Storslett to Nordkjosbotnbus
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
14h 41mkr 1,818–2,586Bus, car ferry via Tromsø
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
18h 45mkr 1,491–2,799Drive 606.7 km
- Drive from Alta to Sortlandcar 606.7 km
9h 1mkr 1,217–1,758Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Øksfjord rådhusbus 203
- Take the carferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
23h 23mkr 1,175–2,841
Alta to Sortland by bus and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alta to Sortland is to drive which costs kr 1200 - kr 1800 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Alta to Sortland is to fly and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs kr 950 - kr 3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Alta to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Løkkeveien and arriving at Sortland bussterminal via Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik and Harstad/Narvik lufthavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Alta and Sortland is 391 km. The road distance is 606.7 km.
The best way to get from Alta to Sortland without a car is to bus which takes 14h 41m and costs kr 1800 - kr 2600.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Alta to Sortland, including transfers.
Alta to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Løkkeveien station.
The best way to get from Alta to Sortland is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs kr 950 - kr 3600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1800 - kr 2600 and takes 14h 41m.
Alta to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Storslett sentrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alta to Sortland is 607 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Alta to Sortland.
What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Alta (ALF) to Stokmarknes (SKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Løkkeveien to Sortland bussterminal via Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, and Harstad/Narvik lufthavn in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Alta to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,400
Flights from Alta to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Alta to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,200
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Øksfjord rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Sørkjosen/Storslett to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- kundeservice@nor-way.no
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,200
- Website
- Havila
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