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How to get fromSkien to Sortlandby train, plane, bus, car ferry or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Skien to Sortland by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Sandefjord Airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

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    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Sandefjord lufthavn Torptrain
    2. Fly from Sandefjord Airport (TRF) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)planeTRF - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
    10h 43m
    kr 1,646–4,307
  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
    2. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Trondheim StrainF6
    3. Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Grong stasjontrainF7
    4. Take the train from Grong stasjon to Fauske stasjontrainF7
    5. Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to Torggatabus100
    26h 53m
    kr 3,283–5,426
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Lillehammer skysstasjonbus
    2. Take the bus from Lillehammer skysstasjon to Mo i Rana stasjonbus
    3. Take the train from Mo i Rana stasjon to Røkland stasjontrainF7
    4. Take the bus from Røklandsenteret to Fauske stasjonbus472
    5. Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to Torggatabus100
    31h 20m
    kr 3,446–5,146
  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Drammen stasjontrain
    2. Take the train from Drammen stasjon to Bergen stasjontrainF4
    3. Take the car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferryHur
    3d 16h
    kr 5,371–12,554
  5. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)planeOSL - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
    8h 33m
    kr 1,743–3,426
  6. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Stokmarknes

    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Stokmarknes (SKN)planeOSL - SKN
    8h 41m
    kr 2,083–3,286
  7. Train, drive, line 170 car ferry

    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Stockholm Centralstationtrain70
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stationtrain
    4. Drive from Narvik station to Revsnes ferjekaicar
    5. Take the car ferry from Revsnes ferjekai to Flesnes ferjekaicarferry170
    31h 40m
  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Halhjem ferjekaibus650 / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferryHur
    3d 21h
    kr 5,619–12,884
  9. Drive 1,836.9 km

    1. Drive from Skien to Sortlandcar1,836.9 km
    23h 58m
    kr 4,003–5,782

Skien to Sortland by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration26h 53mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,283Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Skien, Norway and Sortland, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Skien to Sortland. However, you can take the train to Sandefjord lufthavn Torp, walk to Sandefjord Airport (TRF) airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), walk to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, then take the bus to Sortland bussterminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Skien stasjon to Torggata via Oslo lufthavn stasjon, Trondheim S, Trondheim S Fosenkaia, Grong stasjon, Fauske stasjon, and Fauske stasjon in around 26h 53m.

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