There are 4 ways to get from Stamsund to Sortland by car, car ferry, or bus
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Drive, car ferry via Svolvær
best- Drive from Stamsund to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Take the car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Stokmarknes kystrutekaiHur
4h 44mkr 394–898Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Vegvesenets stasjon300
- Take the bus from Vegvesenets stasjon to Torggata762B
6h 56mkr 319–457Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Fiskebøl ferjekai300
- Take the car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Take the bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal754
6h 52mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Stamsund to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Take the car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai18-732
3h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stamsund to Sortland is to bus which costs kr 310 - kr 460 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Stamsund to Sortland is to drive and car ferry via Svolvær which takes 4h 44m and costs kr 390 - kr 900.
No, there is no direct bus from Stamsund to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Hartvågen and arriving at Torggata via Leknes sentrum and Vegvesenets stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Stamsund and Sortland is 159 km.
The best way to get from Stamsund to Sortland without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 6h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Stamsund to Sortland, including transfers.
Stamsund to Sortland bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Leknes sentrum station.
Stamsund to Sortland bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Vegvesenets stasjon station.
There are 36+ hotels available in Sortland.
What companies run services between Stamsund, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
You can take a bus from Hartvågen to Torggata via Leknes sentrum and Vegvesenets stasjon in around 6h 56m.
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- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Vegvesenets stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Vegvesenets stasjon to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 85–120
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Stokmarknes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Stokmarknes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 190–210
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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