There are 12 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane RVN - SKN
8h 55mkr 1,490–4,318Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationtrain 98
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
18h 1mkr 1,272–1,939Train, drive, line 170 car ferry
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationtrain 98
- Drive from Narvik station to Revsnes ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Revsnes ferjekai to Flesnes ferjekaicarferry 170
16h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus 106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
16h 43mkr 2,520–3,494Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
21h 25mkr 2,393–4,010Fly Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane RVN - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
11h 15mkr 2,250–5,978Fly Rovaniemi to Leknes, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Leknes (LKN)plane RVN - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Fiskebøl ferjekaibus
- Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus
14h 8mFly Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane RVN - TOS
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the carferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry
12h 54mBus to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly to Stokmarknes
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane TOS - SKN
13h 4mkr 2,557–3,805Fly Rovaniemi to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane RVN - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggatabus
8h 17mkr 1,480–4,148Bus, car ferry via Kilpisjärvi camping center
- Take the bus from 1 to Retkeilykeskus pihabus
- Take the bus from Kilpisjärvi camping center to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
21h 40mkr 2,079–3,489Drive 670.5 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Sortlandcar 670.5 km
8h 43mkr 1,345–1,943
Rovaniemi to Sortland by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland is to train and bus which costs kr 1200 - kr 2000 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland is to fly and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs kr 1400 - kr 4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi bussterminal and arriving at Sortland bussterminal via Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik and Harstad/Narvik lufthavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Sortland is 542 km. The road distance is 670.5 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland without a car is to bus which takes 16h 43m and costs kr 2500 - kr 3500.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland, including transfers.
Rovaniemi to Sortland bus services, operated by Best Arctic, depart from Rovaniemi bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs kr 1400 - kr 4400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2500 - kr 3500 and takes 16h 43m.
Rovaniemi to Sortland bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Nordkjosbotn station.
Sortland is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 6:20 AM in Rovaniemi and 5:20 AM in Sortland.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Sortland, Norway?
Finnair and Widerøe fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Stokmarknes (SKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Sortland bussterminal via Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, and Harstad/Narvik lufthavn in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,200
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Andøya Andenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,200
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,700
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
Flights from Rovaniemi to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,400
Flights from Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–240
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–240
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 257
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 257
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,600–2,300
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
Bus from Kilpisjärvi camping center to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- kundeservice@nor-way.no
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–180
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–90
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Retkeilykeskus piha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–900
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Car ferry from Revsnes ferjekai to Flesnes ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–550
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–230
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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