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How to get fromKarlstad to Altaby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Karlstad to Alta by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Alta (ALF)plane plane OSL - ALF
    7h 19m
    kr 1,448–3,974

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Törebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Töre busstation to Pajala busstationbus bus 55
    4. Take the bus from Kolari MH piha to Hotelli Hetta Lbus bus
    5. Drive from Hotelli Hetta L to Kautokeino Cirkle Kcar car
    6. Take the bus from Kautokeino Cirkle K to Løkkeveienbus bus 170
    30h 56m
    kr 2,252–3,276

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 648 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Luleå Centralstationtrain train 94
    3. Take the bus from Luleå Malmuddsviadukten to Pajala busstationbus bus 55
    4. Take the bus from Kolari MH piha to Hotelli Hetta Lbus bus
    5. Drive from Hotelli Hetta L to Kautokeino Cirkle Kcar car
    6. Take the bus from Kautokeino Cirkle K to Løkkeveienbus bus 170
    30h 58m
    kr 3,047–4,535

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Ålesund to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hav
    4. Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Løkkeveienbus bus 203
    3d 22h
    kr 5,073–12,302

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 648 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 100
    4. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus bus 150
    38h
    kr 3,647–5,635

  6. Drive 1,614.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Altacar car 1,614.1 km
    20h 42m
    kr 3,216–4,645

Karlstad to Alta by train, night train, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,647Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,477.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Alta, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Karlstad to Alta. However, you can take the train to Kongsvinger, take the train to Lillestrøm stasjon, take the train to Oslo lufthavn stasjon, walk to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) airport, fly to Alta (ALF), walk to Alta lufthavn, then take the line 42 bus to Løkkeveien. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Løkkeveien via Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Töre busstation, Pajala busstation, Kolari MH piha, Hotelli Hetta L, and Kautokeino Cirkle K in around 30h 56m.

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