There are 7 ways to get from Harstad to Alta by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, 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.
Ferry, fly to Alta
best- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Alta (ALF)plane TOS - ALF
5h 58mCar ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Løkkeveienbus 203
20h 55mkr 999–2,291Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Granshagenbus 150
10h 16mCar ferry, bus via Tromsø
- Take the carferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
13h 50mkr 1,270–2,205Drive 528.9 km
- Drive from Harstad to Altacar 528.9 km
7h 51mkr 1,061–1,533Ferry, fly to Sorkjosen, bus
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Sorkjosen (SOJ)plane TOS - SOJ
- Take the bus from Alvheim to Løkkeveienbus
9h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Bjerkvikbus 200
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotnbus 100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Sørkjosen/Storslettbus
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveienbus 190
12h 15mkr 1,653–2,357
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Alta (ALF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harstad to Alta is to drive which costs kr 1000 - kr 1600 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Harstad to Alta is to drive which takes 7h 51m and costs kr 1000 - kr 1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Harstad to Alta. However, there are services departing from Harstad Byterminal and arriving at Løkkeveien via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Harstad and Alta is 330 km. The road distance is 528.9 km.
The best way to get from Harstad to Alta without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m 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 529 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Harstad to Alta.
There are 65+ 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 Løkkeveien via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, and Storslett sentrum in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,700
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Sorkjosen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 350–490
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Granshagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Alvheim to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Sørkjosen/Storslett
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–410
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–950
- Website
- Havila
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