There are 5 ways to get from Oslo to Alta by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Alta (ALF)plane OSL - ALF
4h 7mkr 1,154–3,117Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Stockholm-Arlanda flygplatsbus 850
- Take the night train from Arlanda Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 100
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
39h 18mkr 4,528–7,260Train, drive, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Trondheim S Fosenkaiatrain F6
- Take the train from Trondheim S to Drevvatn stasjontrain F7
- Drive from Drevvatn stasjon to Nesna kystrutekaicar
- Take the car ferry from Nesna kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
2d 9hkr 3,453–6,764Drive 1,724.3 km
- Drive from Oslo to Altacar 1,724.3 km
21h 44mkr 3,450–4,983Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Geirangerbus
- Take the car ferry from Geiranger ferjekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 930
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
3d 12hkr 6,261–12,660
Oslo to Alta by bus and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Alta is to train and fly which costs kr 1100 - kr 3200 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Alta is to train and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs kr 1100 - kr 3200.
The distance between Oslo and Alta is 1279 km. The road distance is 1724.3 km.
The best way to get from Oslo to Alta without a car is to bus and night train which takes 39h 18m and costs kr 4500 - kr 7500.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Oslo to Alta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Oslo to Alta is 1724 km. It takes approximately 21h 44m to drive from Oslo to Alta.
There are 53+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Alta, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Oslo to Alta. However, you can 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 Alta sentrum. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Maskinsvingen via Stockholm-Arlanda flygplats, Arlanda Centralstation, Narvik stasjon, Bromsgård, and Tromsø Prostneset in around 39h 18m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,700
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,700
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- https://flytoget.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Arlanda Centralstation to Narvik stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–3,000
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- kundeservice@sj.no
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Oslo S to Trondheim S Fosenkaia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–490
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
Train from Trondheim S to Drevvatn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 290–400
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Stockholm-Arlanda flygplats
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,800
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Geiranger
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bromsgård to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,100
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Nesna kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Geiranger ferjekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–7,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Nesna kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–1,900
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Geiranger ferjekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Want to know more about travelling around Norway
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
How to plan an amazing trip around Scandinavia
Read the travel guide
















