There are 5 ways to get from Troms to Alta by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Alta
best- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Alta (ALF)TOS - ALF
3h 32mkr 609–2,003Bus
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen150
8h 41mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaiHur
- Drive from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Alta
9h 43mkr 1,187–1,822Drive, line 190 car ferry, bus
- Drive from Troms to Lyngseidet ferjekai
- Take the car ferry from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Olderdalen ferjekai190
- Drive from Olderdalen ferjekai to Storslett sentrum
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Myrbakken190
7h 14mFly to Sorkjosen, bus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Sorkjosen (SOJ)TOS - SOJ
- Take the bus from Alvheim to Maskinsvingen
6h 28m
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Troms to Alta is to fly which costs kr 600 - kr 2000 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Troms to Alta is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs kr 600 - kr 2000.
No, there is no direct bus from Troms to Alta. However, there are services departing from Indregården and arriving at Maskinsvingen via Skognesvegen and Tromsø Prostneset. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
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 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Troms to Alta, including transfers.
Troms to Alta bus services, operated by Svipper, depart from Tromsø Prostneset station.
The best way to get from Troms to Alta is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs kr 600 - kr 2000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 41m.
Troms to Alta bus services, operated by Svipper, arrive at Maskinsvingen station.
There are 49+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Troms, Norway and Alta, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Widerøe fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Alta (ALF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Svipper operates a bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen once daily, 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 600–2,100
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta via Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,100
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Sorkjosen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 420–550
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 460–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,800
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Alvheim to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- 75 77 18 88
- 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
- https://snelandia.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Car ferry from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Olderdalen ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
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