The road
Oulu to Svolvær by car
875 km, about 10 h 12 on the fastest road, through Finland, Sweden and Norway. Fuel from about €117 in a petrol car at this week's prices, with about €2 in tolls on the way.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-10-10. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
875 km fastest road, one way · 10 h 12 driving without stops · 3 countries
The trip, at your pace
Each pace is its own plan of this road for two by car: the driving days it needs, the nights on the way and at Svolvær, and what it costs.
| Pace | Days | Nights | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed ≈ 4 h a day | 10 days | 9 nights | ≈ €994 fuel €270 · tolls €2 · 9 nights €242 · food €480 |
| Comfortable ≈ 5 h a day | 10 days | 9 nights | ≈ €994 fuel €270 · tolls €2 · 9 nights €242 · food €480 |
Places on the way
662 km
Photo: q8 · CC BY-SA 2.0 Abisko National Park
Day 3 · 35 km into the day · a morning stop
Abisko National Park is a National Park in Sweden, established in 1909. Wikipedia
12 km
Photo: Lukas Beck · CC BY 4.0 Lofoten
Day 4 · 12 km from Svolvær
Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Wikipedia
22 km
Photo: Guttorm Raknes (Drguttorm) · CC BY-SA 3.0 Vestfjorden
Day 4 · 22 km from Svolvær
Vestfjorden is a 155-kilometre long fjord or oceanic sea in Nordland county, Norway. Wikipedia
22 km
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 Trollfjord
Day 4 · 22 km from Svolvær
The Trollfjord or Trollfjorden is a fjord in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Wikipedia
The road, country by country
- 🇫🇮 Finland · 133 km
- 🇸🇪 Sweden · 494 km
- 🇳🇴 Norway · 248 km
With a camper's height and weight the router takes a different road: 870 km, about 10 h 06.
🦌 Finland: wildlife warning signs along 18 km of this road (moose) — most collisions happen at dusk and dawn, September to November. Väylävirasto (CC BY 4.0)
🦌 Norway: wildlife warning signs along 11 km of this road — most collisions happen at dusk and dawn, September to November. Statens vegvesen NVDB (NLOD)
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-10-04 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
A camper, the whole sum: 2 days of driving, one night at a campsite about €26 each, self-catering for two about €27 a day — with the fuel and tolls below about €299.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | €117 | €2 | €119 | 61 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | €118 | €2 | €120 | 57 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | €217 | €2 | €219 | 104 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇫🇮 petrol €2.37 · diesel €2.55 /l
- 🇸🇪 petrol €1.59 · diesel €2.12 /l
- 🇳🇴 petrol €2.05 · diesel €1.95 /l
Charged on the way
- 🛑 Hålogalandsbrua — 1 toll station (NVDB) — €2.10
Shops on a Sunday
- 🇳🇴 Norway — Only small shops (under about 100 m²) may open on Sundays, so expect a kiosk rather than a supermarket.
Where to sleep beside the road
80 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Sangis Motell & Camping · campsite · km 164, 0.1 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: motorhomes can come · showers and toilets · an accessible toilet · parking for visitors · wifi · tents welcome · water within walking distance
- ⛺ Campsite / aire · campsite · km 588, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Abisko turiststation · campsite · km 590, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Hærsletta Camping · campsite · km 653, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Caravan site / aire · camper site · km 660, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Sandtorgholmen Camping & Marina · campsite · km 738, 0.1 km off the road
Places of remembrance near the road: Muualle haudattujen muistomerkki (km 20).
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Kemi Snowcastle · attraction · km 105, 1.1 km off the road
The SnowCastle of Kemi (Finnish: Kemin lumilinna) is the biggest snow fort in the world. Wikipedia (en)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from its Wikipedia article: fine with small children · a playground · closed part of the year · activities for children
- ◆ Museum of Torne Valley · museum · km 132, 0.5 km off the road
Tornionlaakson museo – Tornedalens museum on Torniossa toimiva Tornionlaakson ja Meri-Lapin alueellinen vastuumuseo. Wikipedia (fi)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: likely step-free
- ◆ Siknäsfortet · museum · km 208, 4.7 km off the road
Siknäsfortet är ett tidigare militärt armébatteri och nuvarande militärmuseum beläget vid Hömyrberget på Siknäshalvön i Kalix kommun i Norrbotten, Sverige. Wikipedia (sv)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: mostly indoors
- ◆ Ice Hotel Winter · attraction · km 482, 3.5 km off the road
The Icehotel is a hotel in northern Sweden, about 17 kilometers (11 mi) from Kiruna. Wikipedia (en)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from its Wikipedia article: closed part of the year
- ◆ Kuokkel mining field · attraction · km 609, 0.8 km off the road
Kuokkel mining field (Swedish: Kuokelgruvan) is an abandoned open pit mine in the vicinity of Kopparåsen railway station on the Iron Ore Line in Kiruna municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ Norsk Fiskeindustrimuseum · museum · km 838, 6.4 km off the road
The Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum (Norwegian: Norsk fiskeindustrimuseum) is a national museum in Melbu in Vesterålen, Norway. Wikipedia (en)
What this road is for
Counted within 10 km of the road between the two ends, from OpenStreetMap — the places a passion would stop for.
- 224 swim spots — Beach / swim spot (km 143)
- 76 viewpoints — Fågelkullen (km 580), Viewpoint (km 826)
- 34 castles — Evenestangen fort (km 694)
- 25 golf
- 15 climbing — Svolværgeita (km 850)
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.