There are 11 ways to get from Sortland to Rovaniemi by bus, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvikbus
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotnbus 100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Rovaniemi bussterminalbus 106
17h 43m€231–343Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bromsgårdbus
- Take the train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 99
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
18h 37m€119–194Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Rovaniemi bussterminalbus 106
22h 30m€225–375Drive 670.8 km
- Drive from Sortland to Rovaniemicar 670.8 km
8h 43m€165–238Car ferry, bus via Retkeilykeskus piha
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Kilpisjärvi camping centerbus 106
- Take the bus from Retkeilykeskus piha to Porokulma Ebus
23h 16m€195–320Car ferry, ferry to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly to Rovaniemi
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane TOS - RVN
13h 1mFly Stokmarknes to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane SKN - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Santa's Hotel Santa Clausbus
14h 1m€241–359Bus to Andøya Andenes Airport, fly to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparkenbus
- Fly from Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane ANX - RVN
22h 58m€125–364Fly Stokmarknes to Rovaniemi
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane SKN - RVN
12h 3m€175–468Bus, car ferry, bus to Leknes, fly to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Melbu ferjekaibus
- Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane LKN - RVN
18h 39mBus, car ferry, ferry to Bodø Airport, fly to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Melbu ferjekaibus
- Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane BOO - RVN
23h 14m
Sortland to Rovaniemi by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Rovaniemi is to bus and train which costs €110 - €200 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Rovaniemi is to drive which takes 8h 43m and costs €160 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Rovaniemi. However, there are services departing from Sortland bussterminal and arriving at Rovaniemi bussterminal via Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Bjerkvik and Nordkjosbotn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 43m.
The distance between Sortland and Rovaniemi is 835 km. The road distance is 670.8 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Rovaniemi without a car is to bus which takes 17h 43m and costs €230 - €350.
It takes approximately 17h 43m to get from Sortland to Rovaniemi, including transfers.
Sortland to Rovaniemi bus services, operated by Nor-Way Bussekspress, depart from Sortland bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Rovaniemi is to bus which takes 17h 43m and costs €230 - €350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €470 and takes 12h 3m.
Sortland to Rovaniemi bus services, operated by Nor-Way Bussekspress, arrive at Harstad/Narvik lufthavn station.
Rovaniemi is 1h ahead of Sortland. It is currently 1:40 PM in Sortland and 2:40 PM in Rovaniemi.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Rovaniemi, Finland?
You can take a bus from Sortland bussterminal to Rovaniemi bussterminal via Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Bjerkvik, and Nordkjosbotn in around 17h 43m. Alternatively, Widerøe and Finnair fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Rovaniemi (RVN) 5 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Andøya Andenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Andøya Andenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Andøya Andenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Bodø Airport, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Stokmarknes to Rovaniemi via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from Leknes to Rovaniemi via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Leknes to Rovaniemi via Bodø Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Bodø Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Bodø Airport to Rovaniemi via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- kundeservice@nor-way.no
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Rovaniemi bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €150–220
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Rovaniemi bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €170–240
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Kilpisjärvi camping center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €70–100
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Santa's Hotel Santa Claus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €170–240
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Retkeilykeskus piha to Porokulma E
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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