There are 7 ways to get from Trondheim to Sortland by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly to Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane TRD - SKN
5h 49mkr 1,307–2,859Train, bus
- Take the train from Trondheim S to Steinkjer stasjontrain R70
- Take the train from Steinkjer stasjon to Fauske stasjontrain F7
- Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to Torggatabus 100
16h 12mkr 1,573–2,327Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trondheim S to Steinkjer stasjonbus
- Take the bus from Steinkjer stasjon to Grong stasjonbus 690
- Take the train from Grong stasjon to Fauske stasjontrain F7
- Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to Torggatabus 100
17h 11mkr 1,495–2,261Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Trondheim to Brønnøysund kystrutekaicar
- Take the car ferry from Brønnøysund kystrutekai to Stokmarknes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
30h 18mkr 2,230–4,548Fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane TRD - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
6h 16mkr 1,617–3,899Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane TRD - SVJ
- Take the car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus
9h 14mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
38h 10mkr 2,200–5,500
Trondheim to Sortland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trondheim to Sortland is to bus and train which costs kr 1500 - kr 2300 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Trondheim to Sortland is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs kr 1300 - kr 2900.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Trondheim kystrutekai and arriving at Sortland kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38h 10m.
The distance between Trondheim and Sortland is 648 km.
The best way to get from Trondheim to Sortland without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 12m and costs kr 1500 - kr 2400.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Trondheim to Sortland, including transfers.
There are 37+ hotels available in Sortland.
What companies run services between Trondheim, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Stokmarknes (SKN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 3,800–5,500 and the journey takes 38h 10m. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Trondheim to Stokmarknes via Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
Flights from Trondheim to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,100
Flights from Trondheim to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,500
Flights from Trondheim to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Trondheim to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Trondheim to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,600
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- kundeservice@sj.no
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Trondheim S to Steinkjer stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
Train from Steinkjer stasjon to Fauske stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
Train from Grong stasjon to Fauske stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Fauske stasjon to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Melbu ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Trondheim S to Steinkjer stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–300
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +47 478 02 820
- kundeservice@atb.no
- Website
- atb.no
Bus from Steinkjer stasjon to Grong stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- https://www.atb.no/en/
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- Boreal
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Brønnøysund kystrutekai to Stokmarknes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,200
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Brønnøysund kystrutekai to Stokmarknes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–2,500
- 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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