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How to get fromBallstad to Sortlandby bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ballstad to Sortland by bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus, car ferry via Melbu

    best
    1. Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Fiskebøl ferjekaibus bus 300
    2. Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus bus 754
    6h 48m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Vegvesenets stasjonbus bus 300
    2. Take the bus from Vegvesenets stasjon to Torggatabus bus 762B
    6h 59m
    kr 320–457

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus bus 741 / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    8h 34m
    kr 363–775

  4. Drive  192.4 km

    1. Drive from Ballstad to Sortlandcar car 192.4 km
    2h 55m
    kr 391–564

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ballstad to Fiskebøl ferjekaicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry car ferry 18-732
    3h 54m

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  • Distance: 169.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Ballstad, Nordland, Norway and Sortland, Norway?

You can take a bus from Ballstad to Torggata via Leknes sentrum and Vegvesenets stasjon in around 6h 59m.

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