There are 6 ways to get from Lofoten to Inari by bus, car ferry, plane, train, or car
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Bus, car ferry to Stokmarknes, fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Take the car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)SKN - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
13h 24mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Bromsgård300
- Take the train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Lomakylä P
24h 20m€144–235Bus
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Bjerkvik300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Santa Claus Village106
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
22h 41m€258–362Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Hurtigruten to Inari
2d 16h€623–1,055Bus to Leknes, fly to Lakselv Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Lakselv Airport (LKL)LKN - LKL
- Take the bus from Lakselv lufthavn Banak to Tana bru sentrum
- Take the bus from Valtakunnanraja Nuorgam L to Inarin Kuukkeli
16h 12mDrive 855.7 km
- Drive from Lofoten to Inari855.7 km
11h 37m€157–227
Lofoten to Inari by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lofoten to Inari is to drive which costs €150 - €230 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lofoten to Inari is to drive which takes 11h 37m and costs €150 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Lofoten to Inari. However, there are services departing from Lyngvær øst and arriving at K-market Inari via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
The distance between Lofoten and Inari is 871 km. The road distance is 855.7 km.
The best way to get from Lofoten to Inari without a car is to bus which takes 22h 41m and costs €250 - €370.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Lofoten to Inari, including transfers.
Lofoten to Inari bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Lyngvær øst station.
Lofoten to Inari bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lofoten to Inari is 856 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Lofoten to Inari.
There are 33+ hotels available in Inari.
What companies run services between Lofoten, Norway and Inari, Lapland, Finland?
You can take a vehicle from Lofoten to K-market Inari via Lyngvær øst, Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 22h 41m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Leknes to Lakselv Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Leknes to Lakselv Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Hurtigruten to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Santa Claus Village
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- €140–200
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Lomakylä P
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Lakselv lufthavn Banak to Tana bru sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- jarmo.haapanen@jbus.fi
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Valtakunnanraja Nuorgam L to Inarin Kuukkeli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €430–650
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €260–290
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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