There are 8 ways to get from Svolvær to Ålesund by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
best- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane SVJ - AES
7h 37mkr 1,668–4,512Bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane EVE - AES
8h 50mkr 1,239–4,643Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the bus from Trondheim S to Molde trafikkterminalbus 905
- Take the bus from Molde trafikkterminal to Korsegatabus 100
22h 47mFerry, train, bus via Dombås
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Dombås stasjontrain F6
- Take the train from Dombås stasjon to Åndalsnes stasjontrain R65
- Take the bus from Åndalsnes stasjon to Kiperviktorget E136bus 681
23h 59mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Ålesundcar
2dkr 2,851–6,851Bus to Leknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane LKN - AES
8h 43mkr 1,838–5,708Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane BOO - AES
9h 26mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry Hur
2d 4hkr 2,700–7,000
Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Svolvær to Ålesund is to bus and fly which costs kr 1200 - kr 4700 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Svolvær to Ålesund is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs kr 1600 - kr 4600.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Svolvær kystrutekai and arriving at Ålesund. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Svolvær and Ålesund is 768 km.
The best way to get from Svolvær to Ålesund without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 22h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Svolvær to Ålesund, including transfers.
There are 255+ hotels available in Ålesund.
What companies run services between Svolvær, Norway and Ålesund, Norway?
Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesund once daily. Tickets cost kr 4,300–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 4h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,000
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Tromso, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,000
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,000
Flights from Leknes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,800
Flights from Leknes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,800
Flights from Leknes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Tromso, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,800
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,500
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,500
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bronnoysund, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
Flights from Leknes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–3,700
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Bodø Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,900
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- kundeservice@sj.no
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Dombås stasjon
Train from Dombås stasjon to Åndalsnes stasjon
- Phone
- +47 71 28 01 00
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Trondheim S to Molde trafikkterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–600
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Molde trafikkterminal to Korsegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Åndalsnes stasjon to Kiperviktorget E136
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Fram
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- Boreal
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–900
- Website
- Boreal
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- kundeservice@nor-way.no
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,700–6,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesund
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–7,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kristiansund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Ålesund
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–3,000
- Website
- Havila
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