There are 6 ways to get from Svolvær to Alta by bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus via Bjerkvik
best- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Bjerkvik300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal160
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Myrbakken190
14h 8mkr 1,688–2,432Drive 649.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Svolvær to Alta649.7 km
9h 35mkr 1,416–2,045Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter203
30h 26mkr 1,617–3,764Bus to Leknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Alta (ALF)LKN - ALF
9h 19mkr 1,934–3,988Bus
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsø
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen150
20h 7mkr 3,720–7,068Bus to Stokmarknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotell
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Alta (ALF)SKN - ALF
7h 23mkr 1,488–3,251
Svolvær to Alta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svolvær to Alta is to drive which costs kr 1400 - kr 2100 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Svolvær to Alta is to Bus and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Svolvær to Alta. However, there are services departing from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata and arriving at Myrbakken via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Svolvær and Alta is 678 km. The road distance is 649.7 km.
The best way to get from Svolvær to Alta without a car is to bus via Bjerkvik which takes 14h 8m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2500.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Svolvær to Alta, including transfers.
Svolvær to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata station.
Svolvær to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
Yes, the driving distance between Svolvær to Alta is 650 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Svolvær to Alta.
There are 48+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Svolvær, Norway and Alta, Norway?
You can take a bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Myrbakken via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, and Storslett sentrum in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Leknes to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,800
Flights from Leknes to Alta via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–360
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Tromsø
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,820–4,400
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 3,200–4,400
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Myrbakken
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–3,600
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–1,600
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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