There are 7 ways to get from Hammerfest to Sortland by plane, ferry, car, bus, car ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly to Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane HFT - SKN
5h 13mkr 1,182–3,917Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane HFT - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggatabus
6h 42mkr 1,022–3,147Ferry, drive, bus, line 170 car ferry
- Take the ferry from Hammerfest havn to Storekorsnes hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Drive from Storekorsnes hurtigbåtkai to Indre Kjerringdalcar
- Take the bus from Indre Kjerringdal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the car ferry from Revsnes ferjekai to Flesnes ferjekaicarferry 170
15h 45mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
23h 45mkr 1,300–3,300Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Sortlandcar
11h 43mkr 1,402–2,495Bus
- Take the bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Alta sentrumbus 100
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Storslett terminalbus 190
- Take the bus from Storslett terminal to Nordkjosbotnbus 160
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
17h 45mkr 2,346–3,286Drive 746.2 km
- Drive from Hammerfest to Sortlandcar 746.2 km
11h 6mkr 1,624–2,346
Hammerfest to Sortland by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hammerfest to Sortland is to car ferry and drive which costs kr 1400 - kr 2500 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hammerfest to Sortland is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hammerfest to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Hammerfest bussterminal and arriving at Sortland bussterminal via Alta sentrum, Storslett terminal, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik and Harstad/Narvik lufthavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hammerfest kystrutekai and arriving at Sortland kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Hammerfest and Sortland is 436 km. The road distance is 746.2 km.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Sortland without a car is to car ferry which takes 23h 45m and costs kr 1300 - kr 3300.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Hammerfest to Sortland, including transfers.
Hammerfest to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Hammerfest bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Sortland is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2300 - kr 3300 and takes 17h 45m.
Hammerfest to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Alta sentrum station.
What companies run services between Hammerfest, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Stokmarknes (SKN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 2,300–3,300 and the journey takes 23h 45m. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,600
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Stokmarknes via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,900
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Indre Kjerringdal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Storslett terminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 150–210
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Alta sentrum to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Storslett terminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–300
- Website
- Boreal
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- Boreal
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Ferry from Hammerfest havn to Storekorsnes hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–290
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Car ferry from Revsnes ferjekai to Flesnes ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,300
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–230
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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