There are 6 ways to get from Inari to Lofoten by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Stokmarknes, car ferry, bus
best- Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane KKN - SKN
- Take the car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær østbus
12h 33mDrive 855.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Inari to Lofotencar 855.7 km
11h 40mkr 1,768–2,553Bus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotnbus 106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Lyngvær østbus 300
22h 49mkr 3,026–4,127Bus, train
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus 300
24h 27mkr 1,883–2,677Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenes Hurtigrutenbus
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 12hkr 7,157–11,558Bus, bus to Lakselv Airport, fly to Leknes
- Take the bus from Inarin Kuukkeli to Nuorgam Ibus
- Take the bus from Tana bru sentrum to Lakselv lufthavn Banakbus
- Fly from Lakselv Airport (LKL) to Leknes (LKN)plane LKL - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus
14h 56mkr 2,211–5,874
Inari to Lofoten by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inari to Lofoten is to drive which costs kr 1700 - kr 2600 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Inari to Lofoten is to drive which takes 11h 40m and costs kr 1700 - kr 2600.
No, there is no direct bus from Inari to Lofoten. However, there are services departing from K-market Inari and arriving at Lyngvær øst via Santa Claus Village, Nordkjosbotn and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 49m.
The distance between Inari and Lofoten is 872 km. The road distance is 855.7 km.
The best way to get from Inari to Lofoten without a car is to bus which takes 22h 49m and costs kr 3000 - kr 4200.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Inari to Lofoten, including transfers.
Inari to Lofoten bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, depart from K-market Inari station.
Inari to Lofoten bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, arrive at Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inari to Lofoten is 856 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Inari to Lofoten.
There are 289+ hotels available in Lofoten.
What companies run services between Inari, Lapland, Finland and Lofoten, Norway?
You can take a bus from K-market Inari to Lofoten via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L, Santa Claus Village, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, and Lyngvær øst in around 22h 49m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,000
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,800
Flights from Lakselv Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,700
Flights from Lakselv Airport to Leknes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 90–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–270
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–4,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes Hurtigruten
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Bjerkvik to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–390
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær øst
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from K-market Inari to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–800
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- jarmo.haapanen@jbus.fi
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Inarin Kuukkeli to Nuorgam I
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Tana bru sentrum to Lakselv lufthavn Banak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–7,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–3,200
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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