There are 12 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland by train, car, car ferry, bus, plane, or ferry
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Train, drive, line 170 car ferry
best- 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
- Drive from Narvik station to Revsnes ferjekaicar
- Take the car ferry from Revsnes ferjekai to Flesnes ferjekaicarferry 170
16h 5mDrive 670.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Rovaniemi to Sortlandcar 670.6 km
8h 50mkr 1,396–2,016Bus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus 106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Lødingen buss taxibus 300
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Torggatabus 100 / ...
16h 13mkr 2,350–3,254Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
21h 10mkr 2,422–4,082Train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lødingen buss taxibus 300
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Gårdsalléenbus 100 / ...
17h 48mBus, car ferry via Kilpisjärvi camping center
- Take the bus from Roimunrotko P to Retkeilykeskus pihabus
- Take the bus from Kilpisjärvi camping center to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
21h 29mFly Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane RVN - SKN
10hkr 1,814–5,104Fly 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 car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus
16h 20mFly 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
8h 57mkr 2,262–5,258Fly 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 car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry
12h 57mBus 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
12h 52mkr 2,587–4,877Fly 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
9h 19mkr 1,490–4,089
Rovaniemi to Sortland by bus and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland is to drive which costs kr 1400 - kr 2100 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland is to drive which takes 8h 50m and costs kr 1400 - kr 2100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi bussterminal and arriving at Torggata via Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik and Lødingen buss taxi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Sortland is 797 km. The road distance is 670.6 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Sortland without a car is to bus which takes 16h 13m and costs kr 2300 - kr 3300.
It takes approximately 16h 5m 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 bus which takes 16h 13m and costs kr 2300 - kr 3300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 1800 - kr 5500 and takes 10h.
Rovaniemi to Sortland bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Nordkjosbotn station.
Sortland is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 6:02 AM in Rovaniemi and 5:02 AM in Sortland.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Sortland, Norway?
You can take a bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Torggata via Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, and Lødingen buss taxi in around 16h 13m. Alternatively, Finnair and Widerøe fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Stokmarknes (SKN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–5,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–6,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Helsinki, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–6,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,300
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,800
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,200
Flights from Rovaniemi to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,900
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–6,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–700
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 480–700
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 410–550
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- 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
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,500
Bus from Kilpisjärvi camping center to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–120
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Bromsgård to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Gårdsalléen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–180
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Roimunrotko P to Retkeilykeskus piha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- Boreal
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Car ferry from Revsnes ferjekai to Flesnes ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–700
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–250
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- 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/
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