There are 6 ways to get from Vadsø to Sortland by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly Vadsø Airport to Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Stokmarknes (SKN)VDS - SKN
6h 16mkr 987–3,222Bus
- Take the bus from Skolegata to Tana bru sentrum275
- Take the bus from Tana bru sentrum to Alta sentrum120
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset150
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvik100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Lødingen buss taxi300
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Torggata100 / ...
25h 10mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaiHur
2d 5hkr 4,700–7,000Drive 1,026.1 km
- Drive from Vadsø to Sortland1,026.1 km
13h 47mkr 2,245–3,242Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Stokmarknes
- Take the bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)KKN - SKN
8h 14mkr 1,487–4,497Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)KKN - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
12h 28mkr 1,362–4,112
Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Stokmarknes (SKN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vadsø to Sortland is to fly which costs kr 950 - kr 3300 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vadsø to Sortland is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs kr 950 - kr 3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Vadsø to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Skolegata and arriving at Torggata via Tana bru sentrum, Alta sentrum, Tromsø Prostneset, Bjerkvik and Lødingen buss taxi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vadsø kystrutekai and arriving at Sortland kystrutekai. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Vadsø and Sortland is 631 km. The road distance is 1026.1 km.
The best way to get from Vadsø to Sortland without a car is to bus which takes 25h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Vadsø to Sortland, including transfers.
Vadsø to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Skolegata station.
The best way to get from Vadsø to Sortland is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs kr 950 - kr 3300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 25h 10m.
Vadsø to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Tana bru sentrum station.
What companies run services between Vadsø, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Stokmarknes (SKN) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skolegata to Torggata via Tana bru sentrum, Alta sentrum, Tromsø Prostneset, Bjerkvik, and Lødingen buss taxi in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Stokmarknes via Kirkenes Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,100
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,800
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Skolegata to Tana bru sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Tana bru sentrum to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Vadsø to Sortland is 1026 km. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Vadsø to Sortland.
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