There are 5 ways to get from Sortland to Ballstad by bus, car ferry, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Lødingen buss taxi762B / ...
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Leknes sentrum300
6h 40mkr 309–439Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Leknes sentrumSvolvær
10h 39mkr 1,438–1,686Drive 192.3 km
- Drive from Sortland to Ballstad192.3 km
2h 55mkr 420–607Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Melbu ferjekai754
- Take the car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Leknes sentrum300
7h 3mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai18-732
- Drive from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Ballstad
3h 52m
Sortland to Ballstad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Ballstad is to bus which costs kr 300 - kr 440 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Ballstad is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs kr 420 - kr 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Ballstad. However, there are services departing from Gårdsalléen and arriving at Ballstad via Lødingen buss taxi and Leknes sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Sortland and Ballstad is 249 km. The road distance is 192.3 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Ballstad without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs kr 300 - kr 440.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Sortland to Ballstad, including transfers.
Sortland to Ballstad bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Gårdsalléen station.
Sortland to Ballstad bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Lødingen buss taxi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortland to Ballstad is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Sortland to Ballstad.
There are 472+ hotels available in Ballstad.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Ballstad, Nordland, Norway?
You can take a bus from Gårdsalléen to Ballstad via Lødingen buss taxi and Leknes sentrum in around 6h 40m.
- 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 75–110
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 870
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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