There are 6 ways to get from Alta to Sortland by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Stokmarknes (SKN)ALF - SKN
5h 36mkr 1,037–3,322Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)ALF - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
7h 10mkr 812–2,937Bus
- Take the bus from Alta Helsesenter to Storslett terminal190
- Take the bus from Storslett terminal to Nordkjosbotn160
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Lødingen buss taxi300
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Torggata100 / ...
14h 25mBus, car ferry via Tromsø
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset150
- Take the car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaiHur
18h 45mDrive 605.6 km
- Drive from Alta to Sortland605.6 km
8h 58mkr 1,318–1,903Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Alta Helsesenter to Øksfjord rådhus203
- Take the car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaiHur
23h 24mkr 2,076–3,141
Alta (ALF) to Stokmarknes (SKN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alta to Sortland is to drive which costs kr 1300 - kr 1900 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Alta to Sortland is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Alta to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Alta Helsesenter and arriving at Torggata via Storslett terminal, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik and Lødingen buss taxi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Alta and Sortland is 391 km. The road distance is 605.6 km.
The best way to get from Alta to Sortland without a car is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Alta to Sortland, including transfers.
Alta to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Alta Helsesenter station.
The best way to get from Alta to Sortland is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 25m.
Alta to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Storslett terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alta to Sortland is 606 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Alta to Sortland.
What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Alta (ALF) to Stokmarknes (SKN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alta Helsesenter to Torggata via Storslett terminal, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, and Lødingen buss taxi in around 14h 25m.
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- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Alta to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Alta to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Alta to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Alta to Andøya Andenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
- 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
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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