There are 3 ways to get from Tankavaara to Alta by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tankavaara Vt 4 P to K-market Karigasniemibus
- Take the bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergulbus 255
- Take the bus from Jergul to Alta sentrumbus 120
10h 24mkr 803–1,032Drive 414 km
- Drive from Tankavaara to Altacar 414 km
5h 39mkr 833–1,203Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Tankavaara Vt 4 P to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Alta (ALF)plane KKN - ALF
8h 15mkr 5,108–5,631
Tankavaara to Alta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tankavaara to Alta is to bus which costs kr 800 - kr 1100 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tankavaara to Alta is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs kr 800 - kr 1200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tankavaara to Alta. However, there are services departing from Tankavaara Vt 4 P and arriving at Alta sentrum via Karigasniemi tollstasjon, Samisk videregående skole Karasjok and Jergul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Tankavaara and Alta is 441 km. The road distance is 414 km.
The best way to get from Tankavaara to Alta without a car is to bus which takes 10h 24m and costs kr 800 - kr 1100.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Tankavaara to Alta, including transfers.
Tankavaara to Alta bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, depart from Tankavaara Vt 4 P station.
Tankavaara to Alta bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, arrive at K-market Karigasniemi station.
Alta is 1h behind Tankavaara. It is currently 5:12 AM in Tankavaara and 4:12 AM in Alta.
Yes, the driving distance between Tankavaara to Alta is 414 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Tankavaara to Alta.
What companies run services between Tankavaara, Finland and Alta, Norway?
You can take a bus from Tankavaara Vt 4 P to Alta sentrum via K-market Karigasniemi, Karigasniemi tollstasjon, Samisk videregående skole Karasjok, and Jergul in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–800
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Tankavaara Vt 4 P to K-market Karigasniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–490
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Tankavaara Vt 4 P to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergul
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Jergul to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Tankavaara Vt 4 P to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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