How to travel from Alta to Sandnessjøen, Norway

There are several options for getting from Alta to Sandnessjøen by plane, ferry, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NOK 1,650 ($160) and will take around 18h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 7h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 2,235 ($220).

The distance between Alta and Sandnessjøen is around 769km (478 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 622km (386 miles)

It takes around 7h 10m to get from Alta and Sandnessjøen by plane and ferry. If you are travelling by car it will take around 15h 40m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Alta to Sandnessjøen is to fly and then take a ferry which takes around 7h 10m and will set you back approx NOK 2,235 ($220).

The cheapest way to travel between Alta and Sandnessjøen, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NOK 1,650 ($160) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Alta and Sandnessjøen. We recommend that you fly from Alta (ALF) to Bodo (BOO) then take a ferry to Sandnessjøen hurtigbåtkai. instead which will take 7h 10m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Alta and Sandnessjøen. It typically takes around 18h 30m and departs 5 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Alta to Sandnessjøen. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Nordkjosbotn, Narvik bussterminal, Storjord, Fauske stasjon and Mosjøen stasjon. These services run 5 times a week and will take a minimum of 18h 30m.

The Arctic Route, Troms Fylkestrafikk, Nordland fylkeskommune and Sj Nord run regular bus services between Alta and Sandnessjøen. Buses run 5 times a week and take around 18h 30m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Alta to Sandnessjøen. We recommend that you fly from Alta (ALF) to Bodo (BOO) then take a ferry to Sandnessjøen hurtigbåtkai. instead which will take 7h 10m.

The closest major airport to Sandnessjøen is Stokka Airport (SSJ) (SSJ) which is approximately 10km (6 miles) from Sandnessjøen. Kjaerstad Airport (MJF) (MJF) and Trondheim Airport (TRD) (TRD) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Alta and Sandnessjøen. The distance is around 1,155km (718 miles) by road and it will take around 15h 40m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Alta to Sandnessjøen is to fly and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 7h 10m and will usually cost around NOK 2,235 ($220).