There are 5 ways to get from Ballstad to Sortland by bus, car ferry, car ferry (Hurtigruten), 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.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Fiskebøl ferjekaibus 300
- Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus 754
6h 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Vegvesenets stasjonbus 300
- Take the bus from Vegvesenets stasjon to Torggatabus 762B
6h 59mkr 320–457Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
10h 3mkr 393–945Drive 192.4 km
- Drive from Ballstad to Sortlandcar 192.4 km
2h 55mkr 498–719Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ballstad to Fiskebøl ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry 18-732
3h 54m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballstad to Sortland is to bus which costs kr 320 - kr 460 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ballstad to Sortland is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs kr 490 - kr 750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballstad to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Ballstad and arriving at Torggata via Leknes sentrum and Vegvesenets stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ballstad to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Stamsund kystrutekai and arriving at Sortland kystrutekai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Ballstad and Sortland is 169 km. The road distance is 192.4 km.
The best way to get from Ballstad to Sortland without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 6h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 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 Vegvesenets stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballstad to Sortland is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Ballstad to Sortland.
What companies run services between Ballstad, Nordland, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 500–850 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Havila also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballstad to Torggata via Leknes sentrum and Vegvesenets stasjon in around 6h 59m.
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–90
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Vegvesenets stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Vegvesenets stasjon to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 85–120
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–380
- Website
- Havila
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