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
9h 20mkr 1,686–4,808Train, 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
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
17h 44mkr 1,300–2,587Train, 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
- Drive from Narvik station to Revsnes ferjekaicar
- Take the car ferry from Revsnes ferjekai to Flesnes ferjekaicarferry 170
16h 5mBus
- 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 15mkr 2,570–3,834Bus, 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 2,422–4,082Fly 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
15h 20mBus 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 2,587–4,677Fly 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
13h 2mFly 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 2mkr 1,746–5,348Fly 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 39mkr 1,576–4,338Bus, 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 car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
21h 30mkr 2,133–3,551Drive 670.6 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Sortlandcar 670.6 km
8h 50mkr 1,399–2,020
Rovaniemi to Sortland by bus
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 fly and bus which takes 8h 2m and costs kr 1700 - kr 5500.
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 15m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Sortland is 543 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 15m and costs kr 2500 - kr 3900.
It takes approximately 9h 20m 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 9h 20m and costs kr 1600 - kr 4900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2500 - kr 3900 and takes 16h 15m.
Rovaniemi to Sortland bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Nordkjosbotn station.
Sortland is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 7:44 PM in Rovaniemi and 6:44 PM 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 15m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,700
Flights from Rovaniemi to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–6,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Helsinki, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–6,000
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,100
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,400
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,900
Flights from Rovaniemi to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Leknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–6,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,400
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–230
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–340
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 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
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- 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/
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–120
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–300
- Website
- Boreal
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- Boreal
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–370
- Website
- Boreal
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 1 to Retkeilykeskus piha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–950
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- 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 950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- 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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