There are 6 ways to get from Sortland to Leknes by bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or car ferry
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Bus via Svolvær
best- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Svolvær sentrumbus 930
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Leknes sentrumbus 741 / ...
4h 48mkr 940–1,281Drive 182.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Sortland to Leknescar 182.4 km
2h 44mkr 366–528Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekaicarferry Hur
10h 40mkr 385–906Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Melbu ferjekaibus 754
- Take the car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Leknes sentrumbus 300
5h 35mBus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Svinøyabus 930
- Take the bus from Svinøya Rorbuer, Svolvær to Leknes sentrumbus Svolvær
5h 59mkr 1,341–2,046Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry 18-732
- Drive from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Leknescar
3h 41m
Sortland to Leknes by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Leknes is to drive which costs kr 360 - kr 550 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Leknes is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs kr 360 - kr 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Leknes. However, there are services departing from Sortland bussterminal and arriving at Leknes sentrum via Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Sortland and Leknes is 276 km. The road distance is 182.4 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Leknes without a car is to bus via Svolvær which takes 4h 48m and costs kr 900 - kr 1300.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Sortland to Leknes, including transfers.
Sortland to Leknes bus services, operated by Best Arctic, depart from Sortland bussterminal station.
Sortland to Leknes bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Svolvær sentrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortland to Leknes is 182 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Sortland to Leknes.
There are 576+ hotels available in Leknes.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Leknes, Nordland, Norway?
You can take a bus from Sortland bussterminal to Leknes sentrum via Svolvær sentrum and Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 550–900 and the journey takes 9h 15m. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Svolvær sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 800–1,200
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–600
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 430–600
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Svinøya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 800–1,200
Bus from Svinøya Rorbuer, Svolvær to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–870
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 500–750
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 350–390
- 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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