There are 3 ways to get from Sortland to Harstad by bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Lødingen buss taxibus 762B / ...
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Eriks gatebus 250
3h 5mkr 320–450Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
4hkr 210–550Drive, line 170 car ferry
- Drive from Sortland to Flesnes ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Flesnes ferjekai to Revsnes ferjekaicarferry 170
- Drive from Revsnes ferjekai to Harstadcar
1h 26m
Sortland to Harstad by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Harstad is to car ferry which costs kr 210 - kr 550 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Harstad is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs kr 320 - kr 450.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Harstad. However, there are services departing from Gårdsalléen and arriving at Eriks gate via Lødingen buss taxi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sortland kystrutekai and arriving at Harstad kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Sortland and Harstad is 133 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Harstad without a car is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs kr 320 - kr 450.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Sortland to Harstad, including transfers.
Sortland to Harstad bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Gårdsalléen station.
Sortland to Harstad bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Lødingen buss taxi station.
There are 58+ hotels available in Harstad.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Harstad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway?
You can take a bus from Gårdsalléen to Eriks gate via Lødingen buss taxi in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai 5 times a week. Tickets cost kr 330–550 and the journey takes 4h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Gårdsalléen to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Eriks gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Website
- Svipper
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Car ferry from Flesnes ferjekai to Revsnes ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Svipper
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