There are 5 ways to get from Alta to Vesterålen 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, bus
best- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane ALF - SKN
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
7h 17mkr 1,097–3,613Fly 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 Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
8h 55mkr 1,037–3,343Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
16h 30mkr 1,893–2,681Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregåendebus 871
- Take the bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryssbus 841
20h 47mkr 1,576–2,818Drive 647 km
- Drive from Alta to Vesterålencar 647 km
9h 36mkr 1,311–1,894
Alta to Vesterålen by bus and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alta to Vesterålen is to drive which costs kr 1300 - kr 1900 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Alta to Vesterålen is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs kr 1100 - kr 3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Alta to Vesterålen. However, there are services departing from Løkkeveien and arriving at Møkland kryss via Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, Harstad/Narvik lufthavn and Sortland bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Alta and Vesterålen is 436 km. The road distance is 647 km.
The best way to get from Alta to Vesterålen without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs kr 1800 - kr 2700.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Alta to Vesterålen, including transfers.
Alta to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Løkkeveien station.
Alta to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Storslett sentrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alta to Vesterålen is 647 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Alta to Vesterålen.
There are 50+ hotels available in Vesterålen.
What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Vesterålen, Norway?
You can take a bus from Løkkeveien to Møkland kryss via Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, and Sortland bussterminal in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Alta to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,400
Flights from Alta to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,300
Flights from Alta to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,300
Flights from Alta to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso, Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- 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 Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregående
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 70–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- 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
- 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 460–650
- 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 950–1,400
- 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
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–550
- Website
- Havila
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