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)plane SKN - VDS
10h 2mkr 732–2,418Bus
- Take the bus from Gullesfjordbotn kryss to Bjerkvikbus 300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 100
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegatabus 150 / ...
25h 15mkr 2,461–3,597Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 3hkr 2,400–6,000Drive 1,026.1 km
- Drive from Sortland to Vadsøcar 1,026.1 km
13h 50mkr 2,670–3,856Fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SKN - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminalbus
12h 3mkr 1,082–3,198
Sortland to Vadsø by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which costs kr 700 - kr 2500 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs kr 700 - kr 2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Vadsø. However, there are services departing from Gårdsalléen and arriving at Skolegata via Gullesfjordbotn kryss, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sortland kystrutekai and arriving at Vadsø kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, 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 15m and costs kr 2400 - kr 3600.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Sortland to Vadsø, including transfers.
Sortland to Vadsø bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Gullesfjordbotn kryss station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Vadsø is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs kr 700 - kr 2500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2400 - kr 3600 and takes 25h 15m.
Sortland to Vadsø bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik 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 Gullesfjordbotn kryss, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Vadsø Airport via Bodo, Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,500
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Gullesfjordbotn kryss to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,900–6,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Vadsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Havila
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