There are 5 ways to get from Lapland to Alta by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Roimunrotko P to Enontekiö I
- Drive from Enontekiö I to Stornes
- Take the bus from Stornes to Granshagen170
8h 30mkr 597–861Bus, drive via Kautokeino
cheapest- Take the bus from Roimunrotko P to Enontekiö I
- Drive from Enontekiö I to Kautokeino Cirkle K
- Take the bus from Kautokeino Cirkle K to Alta Helsesenter170
8h 50mkr 587–831Drive 499.2 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Alta499.2 km
6h 42mkr 1,078–1,556Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airport
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Alta (ALF)KKN - ALF
5h 48mkr 4,852–5,350Fly from Kittilä Airport, line 42 bus
- Fly from Kittilä Airport (KTT) to Alta (ALF)KTT - ALF
- Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Alta sentrum
2h 36mkr 3,078–5,772
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lapland to Alta is to bus and drive via Kautokeino which costs kr 550 - kr 850 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lapland to Alta is to fly and line 42 bus which takes 2h 36m and costs kr 3000 - kr 6000.
The distance between Lapland and Alta is 523 km. The road distance is 499.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Lapland to Alta, including transfers.
Alta is 1h behind Lapland. It is currently 4:03 AM in Lapland and 3:03 AM in Alta.
Yes, the driving distance between Lapland to Alta is 499 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Lapland to Alta.
There are 47+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Lapland, Finland and Alta, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Lapland to Alta. However, you can take the bus to Enontekiö I, drive to Stornes, then take the bus to Granshagen. Alternatively, you can drive from Rovaniemi to Alta in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–850
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,000
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Roimunrotko P to Enontekiö I
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Stornes to Granshagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kautokeino Cirkle K to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Alta lufthavn to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 40–60
- Website
- Snelandia
- 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 4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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