There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki 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)plane HEL - ALF
8h 8mkr 1,976–3,515Fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane HEL - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus
12h 21mkr 1,761–4,095Train, bus, drive via Rovaniemi
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema T to Hotelli Hetta Ibus
- Drive from Hotelli Hetta I to Kautokeino skolecar
- Take the bus from Kautokeino skole to Løkkeveienbus 170
18h 16mkr 2,171–3,108Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kolaritrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEObus
- Take the bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta Ibus
- Drive from Hotelli Hetta I to Kautokeino skolecar
- Take the bus from Kautokeino skole to Løkkeveienbus 170
22h 54mkr 2,083–3,059Drive 1,283.3 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Altacar 1,283.3 km
15h 29mkr 2,575–3,719Train, bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Santa Claus Village Parking to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
25h 28mkr 4,001–5,883Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Rovaniemi linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirkebus 106
- Take the bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminalbus 920
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveienbus 190
25h 52mkr 2,776–3,971Bus via Olderdalen sentrum
- Take the bus from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus Ob4
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirkebus 106
- Take the bus from Hatteng to Olderdalenbus 919
- Take the bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Løkkeveienbus 150
26h 20mkr 2,992–4,386
Helsinki to Alta by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Alta is to train and bus and drive which costs kr 2000 - kr 3100 and takes 22h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Alta is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs kr 1900 - kr 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Alta. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi and arriving at Løkkeveien via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 52m.
The distance between Helsinki and Alta is 1107 km. The road distance is 1283.3 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Alta without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 28m and costs kr 4000 - kr 6000.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Helsinki to Alta, including transfers.
Helsinki to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus Finland Oy, depart from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Alta is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs kr 1900 - kr 3600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 4000 and takes 25h 52m.
Helsinki to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus Finland Oy, arrive at Rovaniemi linja-autoasema station.
Alta is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 2:14 PM in Helsinki and 1:14 PM in Alta.
What companies run services between Helsinki, 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, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Løkkeveien via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke, and Storslett sentrum in around 25h 52m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Rovaniemi, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 360–2,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,200
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–190
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kautokeino skole to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kautokeino skole to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 040 502 5691
- info@rundgrenoy.fi
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–200
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Muonio SEO to Hotelli Hetta I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–200
- Website
- Rundgren
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- 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 Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Santa Claus Village Parking to Scandic Ishavshotel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,500–2,200
Bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–900
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 650–900
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,500–2,200
Bus from Hatteng to Olderdalen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 500–750
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- Omni Bus
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