There are 8 ways to get from Sortland to Alta by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Fly Stokmarknes to Alta
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Alta (ALF)plane SKN - ALF
4h 58mkr 682–2,318Bus
- Take the bus from Gullesfjordbotn kryss to Bjerkvikbus 300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotnbus 100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Sørkjosen/Storslettbus
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveienbus 190
14h 31mkr 1,606–2,287Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
15h 20mDrive 606.3 km
- Drive from Sortland to Altacar 606.3 km
9hkr 1,484–2,143Bus to Andøya Andenes Airport, fly to Alta
- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparkenbus
- Fly from Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX) to Alta (ALF)plane ANX - ALF
7h 13mkr 744–2,371Fly Stokmarknes to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane SKN - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus
10h 6mkr 1,668–2,698Car ferry, bus via Tromsø
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
18h 25mkr 1,533–2,833Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Løkkeveienbus 203
25h 30mkr 1,219–2,837
Stokmarknes (SKN) to Alta (ALF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Alta is to fly which costs kr 650 - kr 2400 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Alta is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs kr 650 - kr 2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Alta. However, there are services departing from Gårdsalléen and arriving at Løkkeveien via Gullesfjordbotn kryss, Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Sortland and Alta is 391 km. The road distance is 606.3 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Alta without a car is to bus which takes 14h 31m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2300.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Sortland to Alta, including transfers.
Sortland to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Gullesfjordbotn kryss station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Alta is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs kr 650 - kr 2400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1600 - kr 2300 and takes 14h 31m.
Sortland to Alta bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortland to Alta is 606 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Sortland to Alta.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Alta, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Alta (ALF) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gårdsalléen to Løkkeveien via Gullesfjordbotn kryss, Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, and Storslett sentrum in around 14h 31m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
Flights from Stokmarknes to Alta via Bodo, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
Flights from Andøya Andenes Airport to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,100
Flights from Stokmarknes to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Gullesfjordbotn kryss to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–650
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Sørkjosen/Storslett
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Øksfjord rådhus to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–550
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–240
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Øksfjord kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,200
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
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