There are 4 ways to get from Troms to Alta by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly, line 42 bus
best- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Alta (ALF)plane TOS - ALF
- Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Alta sentrumbus
3h 12mkr 759–2,055Bus
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
8h 39mkr 1,096–1,535Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Altacar
9h 44mkr 775–1,720Bus via Storslett
- Take the bus from Tromsø to Sørkjosen/Storslettbus
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenterbus 190
9h 36mkr 1,076–1,765
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Troms to Alta is to fly and line 42 bus which costs kr 750 - kr 2100 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Troms to Alta is to fly and line 42 bus which takes 3h 12m and costs kr 750 - kr 2100.
No, there is no direct bus from Troms to Alta. However, there are services departing from Indregården and arriving at Maskinsvingen via Tromsø lufthavn and Tromsø Prostneset. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Troms and Alta is 201 km.
The best way to get from Troms to Alta without a car is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs kr 1100 - kr 1600.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Troms to Alta, including transfers.
Troms to Alta bus services, operated by Svipper, depart from Tromsø Prostneset station.
Troms to Alta bus services, operated by Svipper, arrive at Maskinsvingen station.
There are 57+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Troms, Norway and Alta, Norway?
Svipper operates a bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen once daily. Tickets cost kr 1,000–1,400 and the journey takes 6h 17m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,000
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta via Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–750
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Alta lufthavn to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 40–60
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Tromsø to Sørkjosen/Storslett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 760–1,300
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 900–1,300
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–550
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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