Access Alta Region

The city of Alta is located in Finnmark county, the northernmost part of Norway. Alta is the largest and most populated city in Finnmark county.

Honningsvåg Hammerfest

Tromsø

ALTA

Kirkenes

Kautokeino

ARRIVAL BY PLANE

Airport

Alta Airport is 5 km from the city center. There are departures Sunday-Friday to and from Oslo Airport Gardermoen and Tromsø Airport. There are also connecting flights to and from smaller cities in Finnmark, such as Hammerfest, Honningsvåg, Vadsø and Kirkenes.

Flight time

Oslo – Alta: 2 hours Tromsø – Alta: 30 minutes Kirkenes – Alta: 50 minutes

Airport transfer

Airport bus The airport bus is operated by Snelandia. From Alta, there is a bus connection to several other places in Finnmark. Travel time to the center is about 10 minutes.

Taxi Alta Taxi has a stop outside the arrival hall. Taxis can also be booked by phone number +47 78 43 53 53.

ARRIVAL BY BUS

The bus from Tromsø goes through North Troms via the E6 and you can also take a bus from smaller cities in Finnmark such as Karasjok, Kautokeino and Honningsvåg. Snelandia operates the bus to smaller cities in Finnmark, while Troms Fylkestrafikk operates the bus to Tromsø. From 1th of December to 31th of March, you can take the Arctic Route between Tromsø and Alta.

Oslo

ARRIVAL BY CAR

European routes E6 and E45 are connected in Alta. E6 takes you south to Trondheim and Oslo, and also northeast to Kirkenes. E45 takes you to Kautokeino and connects you to the main roads to Finland and Sweden.

Driving distance to other places

Tromsø – Alta: 6 hours Kautokeino – Alta: 2 hours Hammerfest – Alta: 2 hours Honningsvåg – Alta: 3 hours Kirkenes – Alta: 6,5 hours Rovaniemi – Alta: 6 hours