There are 4 ways to get from Ballstad to Sortland by bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Fiskebøl ferjekaibus 300
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus 930
5h 48mkr 914–1,337Drive 192.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballstad to Sortlandcar 192.4 km
2h 55mkr 384–555Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
10h 5mkr 411–949Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ballstad to Fiskebøl ferjekaicar
- Take the car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry 18-732
3h 54m
Ballstad to Sortland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballstad to Sortland is to drive which costs kr 380 - kr 600 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ballstad to Sortland is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs kr 380 - kr 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballstad to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Gjerneshaugen and arriving at Sortland bussterminal via Leknes sentrum and Fiskebøl ferjekai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Ballstad and Sortland is 289 km. The road distance is 192.4 km.
The best way to get from Ballstad to Sortland without a car is to bus which takes 5h 48m and costs kr 900 - kr 1400.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Ballstad to Sortland, including transfers.
Ballstad to Sortland bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Leknes sentrum station.
Ballstad to Sortland bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Fiskebøl ferjekai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballstad to Sortland is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Ballstad to Sortland.
There are 42+ hotels available in Sortland.
What companies run services between Ballstad, Nordland, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
You can take a bus from Gjerneshaugen to Sortland bussterminal via Leknes sentrum and Fiskebøl ferjekai in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 550–850 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 340–390
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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