There are 4 ways to get from Ivalo to Alta by bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Peuratien th to Nuorgam IIvalo MH - Valtakunnanraja Nuorgam L
- Take the bus from Tana bru sentrum to Alta sentrum120
11h 33mDrive 351.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ivalo to Alta351.8 km
4h 52mkr 776–1,121Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Hurtigruten
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter203
35h 46mkr 7,615–9,219Fly
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Alta (ALF)IVL - ALF
13h 47mkr 1,631–4,704
Ivalo (IVL) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ivalo to Alta is to drive which costs kr 750 - kr 1200 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ivalo to Alta is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs kr 750 - kr 1200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ivalo to Alta. However, there are services departing from Peuratien th and arriving at Alta sentrum via Nuorgam and Tana bru sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Ivalo and Alta is 613 km. The road distance is 351.8 km.
The best way to get from Ivalo to Alta without a car is to bus which takes 11h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Ivalo to Alta, including transfers.
Ivalo to Alta bus services, operated by Jbus Oy, depart from Peuratien th station.
The best way to get from Ivalo to Alta is to bus which takes 11h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 1600 - kr 4700 and takes 13h 47m.
Ivalo to Alta bus services, operated by Jbus Oy, arrive at Nuorgam I station.
Alta is 1h behind Ivalo. It is currently 8:27 PM in Ivalo and 7:27 PM in Alta.
What companies run services between Ivalo, Finland and Alta, Norway?
You can take a bus from Peuratien th to Alta sentrum via Nuorgam and Tana bru sentrum in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, Finnair and Widerøe fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Alta (ALF) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Alta via Kittila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,700
Flights from Ivalo to Alta via Helsinki, Kittila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–7,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Ivalo to Alta via Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,300
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- jarmo.haapanen@jbus.fi
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Peuratien th to Nuorgam I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Tana bru sentrum to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Hurtigruten
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–5,200
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–3,800
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Ivalo to Alta is 352 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Ivalo to Alta.
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