There are 6 ways to get from Sortland to Alta by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Alta (ALF)SKN - ALF
5h 5mkr 1,787–5,624Bus to Andøya Andenes Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparken
- Fly from Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX) to Alta (ALF)ANX - ALF
7h 18mkr 992–2,873Bus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik300 / ...
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal160
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter190
14h 22mCar ferry, bus via Tromsø
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen150
18h 22mDrive 605.5 km
- Drive from Sortland to Alta605.5 km
8h 58mkr 1,335–1,929Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter203
25h 31mkr 2,173–3,106
Stokmarknes (SKN) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Alta is to drive which costs kr 1300 - kr 2000 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Alta is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs kr 1700 - kr 6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Alta. However, there are services departing from Sortland bussterminal and arriving at Alta Helsesenter via Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Sortland and Alta is 392 km. The road distance is 605.5 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Alta without a car is to bus which takes 14h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Sortland to Alta, including transfers.
Sortland to Alta bus services, operated by Boreal, depart from Sortland bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Alta is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs kr 1700 - kr 6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 22m.
Sortland to Alta bus services, operated by Boreal, arrive at Harstad/Narvik lufthavn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortland to Alta is 606 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m 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 Sortland bussterminal to Alta Helsesenter via Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, and Storslett sentrum in around 14h 22m.
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- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–5,500
Flights from Stokmarknes to Alta via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–5,500
Flights from Andøya Andenes Airport to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,600
Flights from Andøya Andenes Airport to Alta via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- Boreal
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–300
- Website
- Boreal
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–90
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- 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
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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