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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 5 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 27m
    kr 1,290–3,670

  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 skolecar car
    6. Take the bus from Kautokeino skole to Løkkeveienbus bus 170
    30h 45m
    kr 2,360–3,933

  3. 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 Hur
    4. Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Løkkeveienbus bus 203
    3d 22h
    kr 5,884–13,796

  4. 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 Narvik stasjon to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus bus 150
    37h 47m
    kr 3,694–7,286

  5. Drive  1,614.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Altacar car 1,614.1 km
    20h 42m
    kr 3,238–4,676

Karlstad to Alta by train, night train, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 47mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,694Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,477.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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 skole in around 30h 45m.

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