There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Alta by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Alta
best- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Alta (ALF)plane ABZ - ALF
18h 33mkr 1,255–4,506Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Alta
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Alta (ALF)plane INV - ALF
14hkr 947–3,180Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Alta
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alta (ALF)plane EDI - ALF
24h 55mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane ABZ - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus
20h 10mkr 2,145–4,591Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Lakselv Airport, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lakselv Airport (LKL)plane ABZ - LKL
- Take the bus from Lakselv lufthavn Banak to Olderfjord bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Olderfjord bussterminal to Alta Helsesenterbus
24h 11mkr 1,995–6,456Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane EDI - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus
18h 42m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Alta is to fly which costs kr 900 - kr 3200 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Alta is to fly which takes 14h and costs kr 900 - kr 3200.
The distance between Inverness and Alta is 2063 km.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from Inverness to Alta, including transfers.
Alta is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 1:05 PM in Inverness and 2:05 PM in Alta.
There are 50+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Alta, Norway?
British Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Alta (ALF) twice daily.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Alta via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Alta via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alta via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Alta via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,900
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Alta via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lakselv Airport via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lakselv Airport via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lakselv Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Alta via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alta via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Alta via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Alta via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,100
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Alta via Bergen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–5,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Alta via London Luton, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lakselv Airport via Bergen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–8,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alta via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Alta via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Alta via London Luton, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alta via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,600
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–550
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–500
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- kr 2,700–3,000
- Sleeper Seat
- kr 800–1,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- kr 3,200–3,700
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Lakselv lufthavn Banak to Olderfjord bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–170
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Olderfjord bussterminal to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- Snelandia
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