There are 7 ways to get from Sortland to Alta by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Fly from Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Alta (ALF)plane SKN - ALF
5h 7mkr 683–2,419Bus
- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Lødingen buss taxibus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Bjerkvikbus 300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotnbus 100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminalbus 160
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenterbus 190
14h 17mkr 1,641–2,341Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
15h 17mDrive 606.3 km
- Drive from Sortland to Altacar 606.3 km
9hkr 1,252–1,808Bus to Andøya Andenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparkenbus
- Fly from Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX) to Alta (ALF)plane ANX - ALF
7h 20mkr 895–2,773Car ferry, bus via Tromsø
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
18h 22mkr 1,563–2,952Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenterbus 203
25h 31mkr 1,274–2,951
Sortland to Alta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Alta is to fly which costs kr 650 - kr 2500 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Alta is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs kr 650 - kr 2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Alta. However, there are services departing from Gårdsalléen and arriving at Alta Helsesenter via Lødingen buss taxi, Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Sortland and Alta is 392 km. The road distance is 606.3 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Alta without a car is to bus which takes 14h 17m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2400.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Sortland to Alta, including transfers.
Sortland to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Gårdsalléen station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Alta is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs kr 650 - kr 2500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1600 - kr 2400 and takes 14h 17m.
Sortland to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Lødingen buss taxi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortland to Alta is 606 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Sortland to Alta.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Alta, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Alta (ALF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gårdsalléen to Alta Helsesenter via Lødingen buss taxi, Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, and Storslett sentrum in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
Flights from Andøya Andenes Airport to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Gårdsalléen to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–120
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,700
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–250
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–700
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
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