There are 3 ways to get from Harstad to Vesterålen by car ferry, car, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Risøyhamn kystrutekai to Vesterålencar
3h 39mkr 311–581Bus
- Take the bus from Sara Hauges vei to Vegvesenets stasjonbus 250
- Take the bus from Vegvesenets stasjon to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
5h 6mkr 380–533Bus via Evenes Airport (EVE)
- Take the bus from Thon Hotel Harstad to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
5h 54mkr 586–819
Harstad to Vesterålen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harstad to Vesterålen is to car ferry and drive which costs kr 310 - kr 600 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Harstad to Vesterålen is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 39m and costs kr 310 - kr 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Harstad to Vesterålen. However, there are services departing from Sara Hauges vei and arriving at Møkland kryss via Vegvesenets stasjon and Sortland bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Harstad and Vesterålen is 140 km.
The best way to get from Harstad to Vesterålen without a car is to bus which takes 5h 6m and costs kr 380 - kr 550.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Harstad to Vesterålen, including transfers.
Harstad to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Svipper, depart from Sara Hauges vei station.
Harstad to Vesterålen bus services, operated by Svipper, arrive at Vegvesenets stasjon station.
There are 42+ hotels available in Vesterålen.
What companies run services between Harstad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway and Vesterålen, Norway?
You can take a bus from Sara Hauges vei to Møkland kryss via Vegvesenets stasjon and Sortland bussterminal in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Sara Hauges vei to Vegvesenets stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Vegvesenets stasjon to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 85–120
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Thon Hotel Harstad to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–310
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- post@connectbus.no
- Website
- torghatten-buss.no
Bus from Thon Hotel Harstad to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Torghatten
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–150
- Website
- Havila
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