There are 7 ways to get from Oulu to Alta by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Oulu to Kolari
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEO
- Take the bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Drive from Hetta to Stornes
- Take the bus from Stornes to Granshagen170
12h 14mkr 1,049–1,576Drive 678.7 km
- Drive from Oulu to Alta678.7 km
8h 38mkr 1,465–2,116Train, fly to Alta
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Alta (ALF)RVN - ALF
11h 16mkr 2,743–5,351Train, bus
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke106
- Take the bus from Storfjord kirke to Olderdalen ferjekai920
- Take the bus from Olderdalen ferjekai to Maskinsvingen150
18h 26mkr 2,903–4,491Bus
- Take the bus from Oulu Bus Station to Rovaniemi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke106
- Take the bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminal920
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter190
18h 37mkr 2,463–3,672Bus via Kilpisjärvi camping center
- Take the bus from Linnankatu 9 to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Retkeilykeskus piha
- Take the bus from Kilpisjärvi camping center to Storfjord kirke106
- Take the bus from Hatteng to Olderdalen919
- Take the bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Maskinsvingen150
20hkr 2,943–4,335Train, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)RVN - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
14h 36mkr 3,632–6,531
Oulu to Alta by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Alta is to train and bus and drive which costs kr 1000 - kr 1600 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Alta is to drive which takes 8h 38m and costs kr 1400 - kr 2200.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu station to Alta. However, there are services departing from Oulu Bus Station and arriving at Alta Helsesenter via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Oulu and Alta is 668 km. The road distance is 678.7 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Alta without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 26m and costs kr 2900 - kr 4500.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Oulu to Alta, including transfers.
Oulu to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oulu Bus Station.
Oulu to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi Bus Station.
Alta is 1h behind Oulu. It is currently 4:03 AM in Oulu and 3:03 AM in Alta.
Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Alta is 679 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Oulu to Alta.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Alta, Norway?
You can take a bus from Oulu Bus Station to Alta Helsesenter via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke, and Storslett sentrum in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–4,800
Flights from Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,100
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–4,800
Flights from Rovaniemi to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–4,800
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Oulu to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 420–600
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–500
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 040 502 5691
- info@rundgrenoy.fi
- Website
- rundgrenoy.fi
Bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- https://www.rundgrenoy.fi/en-gb
Bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- https://www.rundgrenoy.fi/en-gb
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–220
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Retkeilykeskus piha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 8 5550500
- Website
- koivistonauto.fi
Bus from Muonion Matkahuolto to Hetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Schedules at
- koivistonauto.fi
- 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 Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 1,500–2,200
Bus from Storfjord kirke to Olderdalen ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–760
- 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
Bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–900
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 650–900
Bus from Kilpisjärvi camping center to Storfjord kirke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 490–700
Bus from Hatteng to Olderdalen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- 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
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Olderdalen ferjekai to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oulu Bus Station to Rovaniemi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 80–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 16 364 300
- info@kutilan.fi
- Website
- kutilan.fi
Bus from Linnankatu 9 to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–800
- Website
- https://www.kutilan.fi/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.kutilan.fi/en/routes
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