There are 7 ways to get from Harstad to Alta by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Ferry, fly to Alta
best- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Alta (ALF)TOS - ALF
5h 57mCar ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter203
20h 56mkr 1,108–2,570Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai2
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen150
10h 17mCar ferry, bus via Tromsø
- Take the car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen150
13h 47mkr 2,318–3,803Drive 528.2 km
- Drive from Harstad to Alta528.2 km
7h 49mkr 1,140–1,647Ferry, fly to Sorkjosen, bus
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Sorkjosen (SOJ)TOS - SOJ
- Take the bus from Alvheim to Maskinsvingen
9h 3mBus
- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Bjerkvik200
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal160
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter190
11h 57mkr 1,738–2,505
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harstad to Alta is to drive which costs kr 1100 - kr 1700 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Harstad to Alta is to drive which takes 7h 49m and costs kr 1100 - kr 1700.
No, there is no direct bus from Harstad to Alta. However, there are services departing from Harstad Byterminal and arriving at Alta Helsesenter via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Harstad and Alta is 331 km. The road distance is 528.2 km.
The best way to get from Harstad to Alta without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Harstad to Alta, including transfers.
Harstad to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Harstad Byterminal station.
Harstad to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harstad to Alta is 528 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Harstad to Alta.
There are 47+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Harstad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway and Alta, Norway?
You can take a bus from Harstad Byterminal to Alta Helsesenter via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, and Storslett sentrum in around 11h 57m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta via Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Sorkjosen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 430–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Alvheim to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–430
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- 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
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
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 Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–460
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,050
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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