There are 6 ways to get from Leknes to Alta by plane, bus, car ferry, rideshare, car, or busferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Alta (ALF)LKN - ALF
6h 50mkr 1,527–3,615Bus
- Take the bus from Leknes skole to Bjerkvik300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal160
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Myrbakken190
15h 33mkr 1,756–2,526Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter203
34h 26mkr 1,705–4,098Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Leknes-LKN to Alta717.2 km
10h 37mDrive 717.2 km
- Drive from Leknes to Alta717.2 km
10h 37mkr 1,548–2,236Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Svinøya Rorbuer, Svolvær
- Take the busferry from Svinøya to Tromsø
- Take the bus from Tromsø to Sørkjosen/Storslett
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter190
24h 41mkr 3,320–5,800
Leknes to Alta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leknes to Alta is to drive which costs kr 1500 - kr 2300 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Leknes to Alta is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Leknes to Alta. However, there are services departing from Leknes skole and arriving at Myrbakken via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Leknes and Alta is 442 km. The road distance is 717.2 km.
The best way to get from Leknes to Alta without a car is to bus which takes 15h 33m and costs kr 1700 - kr 2600.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Leknes to Alta, including transfers.
Leknes to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Leknes skole station.
The best way to get from Leknes to Alta is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1700 - kr 2600 and takes 15h 33m.
Leknes to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leknes to Alta is 717 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Leknes to Alta.
What companies run services between Leknes, Nordland, Norway and Alta, Norway?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Leknes (LKN) to Alta (ALF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leknes skole to Myrbakken via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, and Storslett sentrum in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Leknes to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,600
Flights from Leknes to Alta via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,600
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Leknes skole to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–450
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Svinøya Rorbuer, Svolvær
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–870
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 500–750
Busferry from Svinøya to Tromsø
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,820–3,300
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 2,300–3,300
Bus from Tromsø to Sørkjosen/Storslett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 760–1,300
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 850–1,300
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Myrbakken
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- 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 Stamsund kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–1,700
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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