There are 7 ways to get from Finland to Alta by plane, train, bus, 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 Alta
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Alta (ALF)HEL - ALF
8h 13mkr 1,375–3,811Train, bus, drive via Rovaniemi
cheapest- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Enontekiö I
- Drive from Enontekiö I to Kautokeino Cirkle K
- Take the bus from Kautokeino Cirkle K to Alta Helsesenter170
17h 50mkr 1,011–1,960Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke106
- Take the bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminal920
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter190
26h 52mDrive 1,283.3 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Alta1,283.3 km
15h 30mkr 2,821–4,075Fly to Ivalo, drive, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)HEL - IVL
- Drive from Inari to Karasjok bussterminal
- Take the bus from Karasjok bussterminal to Alta sentrum
9h 28mkr 2,590–5,156Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kolari
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEO
- Take the bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Drive from Hetta to Stornes
- Take the bus from Stornes to Granshagen170
22h 30mkr 1,188–2,493Train, bus, drive #2
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kolari
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Hotelli Hetta L
- Drive from Hotelli Hetta L to Kautokeino Cirkle K
- Take the bus from Kautokeino Cirkle K to Alta Helsesenter170
22h 47mkr 1,328–2,483
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Alta is to train and bus and drive via Rovaniemi which costs kr 1000 - kr 2000 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Alta is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs kr 1300 - kr 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Finland station to Alta. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Alta Helsesenter via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 52m.
The distance between Finland and Alta is 1091 km. The road distance is 1283.3 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Alta without a car is to bus which takes 26h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Finland to Alta, including transfers.
Finland to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Finland to Alta is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs kr 1300 - kr 3900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 52m.
Finland to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, Bus Station.
Alta is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 6:05 PM in Finland and 5:05 PM in Alta.
What companies run services between Finland and Alta, Norway?
Finnair, Widerøe, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Alta (ALF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Alta Helsesenter via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke, and Storslett sentrum in around 26h 52m.
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- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,600
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–1,200
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Enontekiö I
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 35–700
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Kautokeino Cirkle K to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Karasjok bussterminal to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280–400
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Stornes to Granshagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- Snelandia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
Bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Phone
- 040 502 5691
- info@rundgrenoy.fi
- Website
- rundgrenoy.fi
Bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- https://www.rundgrenoy.fi/en-gb
Bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- https://www.rundgrenoy.fi/en-gb
Bus from Rautatieasema to Hotelli Hetta L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–420
- Website
- https://www.rundgrenoy.fi/en-gb
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–220
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 8 5550500
- Website
- koivistonauto.fi
Bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Schedules at
- koivistonauto.fi
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