There are 5 ways to get from Sortland to Vadsø by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly to Vadsø Airport
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)SKN - VDS
7h 27mkr 983–3,019Bus
- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Lødingen buss taxi100 / ...
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Bjerkvik300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset100
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Alta sentrum150
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegata150
25h 4mkr 3,466–5,001Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekaiHur
2d 3hkr 2,700–6,500Drive 1,026.1 km
- Drive from Sortland to Vadsø1,026.1 km
13h 47mkr 2,236–3,230Fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)SKN - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminal
9h 23mkr 1,183–3,299
Sortland to Vadsø by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which costs kr 950 - kr 3100 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs kr 950 - kr 3100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Vadsø. However, there are services departing from Gårdsalléen and arriving at Skolegata via Lødingen buss taxi, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Alta sentrum and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sortland kystrutekai and arriving at Vadsø kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Sortland and Vadsø is 631 km. The road distance is 1026.1 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Vadsø without a car is to bus which takes 25h 4m and costs kr 3400 - kr 5000.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Sortland to Vadsø, including transfers.
Sortland to Vadsø bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Gårdsalléen station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs kr 950 - kr 3100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 3400 - kr 5000 and takes 25h 4m.
Sortland to Vadsø bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Lødingen buss taxi station.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Vadsø, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Vadsø Airport (VDS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gårdsalléen to Skolegata via Lødingen buss taxi, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Alta sentrum, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,900
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,900
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Bodo, Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,400
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,900
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,900
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
- 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/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–6,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–3,000
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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