There are 7 ways to get from Lofoten to Bodø by bus, plane, car, car ferry, ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Bus to Leknes, fly
best- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Bodø Airport (BOO)LKN - BOO
2h 50mkr 574–883Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekaiHur
7h 44mkr 431–1,156Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lofoten to Moskenes ferjekai
- Take the car ferry from Moskenes ferjekai to Bodø ferjekai18-782
4h 59mBus
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lødingen buss taxi300
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Nordlandssykehuset100
9h 44mkr 1,571–2,246Line 741 bus to Svolvær Airport, Helle, fly
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Bodø Airport (BOO)SVJ - BOO
3h 20mkr 577–926Bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Bodø Airport (BOO)EVE - BOO
5h 33mkr 748–1,594Ferry
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai23-755
5h 13m
Lofoten to Bodø by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lofoten to Bodø is to line 741 bus and fly which costs kr 550 - kr 950 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lofoten to Bodø is to bus and fly which takes 2h 50m and costs kr 550 - kr 900.
No, there is no direct bus from Lofoten to Bodø. However, there are services departing from Lyngvær øst and arriving at Nordlandssykehuset via Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata and Lødingen buss taxi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Lofoten and Bodø is 156 km.
The best way to get from Lofoten to Bodø without a car is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs kr 1500 - kr 2300.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Lofoten to Bodø, including transfers.
Lofoten to Bodø bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata station.
Lofoten to Bodø bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Lødingen buss taxi station.
There are 78+ hotels available in Bodø.
What companies run services between Lofoten, Norway and Bodø, Norway?
You can take a vehicle from Lofoten to Nordlandssykehuset via Lyngvær øst, Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata, and Lødingen buss taxi in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, Nordland fylkeskommune operates a ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai once daily, and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Leknes to Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,200
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Nordlandssykehuset
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 40–60
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–310
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Moskenes ferjekai to Bodø ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–440
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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