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Travel to Tromsø
By air
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| Tromsø is situated at 69 degrees north, far above the Arctic Circle. Several daily flights connect Tromsø and Oslo. |
If you are travelling to Tromsø from abroad, Oslo is the hub. There are several daily flights from Oslo to Tromsø. The flight time is 1 h. 50 min. Tromsø's airport code is TOS.
Major airlines connecting the U.S./Canada and Norway are SAS Braathens, KLM, Lufthansa, Icelandair, Air France and Air Canada.
From Europe, there are daily flights from London, Manchester, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Milan, Madrid, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna.
Tromsø International Airport is situated 5 km from the town centre. Flights to all major cities and towns in Norway, including Spitsbergen, international flights according to season.
You can book domestic flights through the following airlines:
SAS Braathens
Widerøe Airlines
Norwegian
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For domestic flights: If the University of Tromsø is paying for your flight, you have to use Norwegian (NAS) for your domestic flight. However, this rule does not apply when it involves waiting for more than one hour for a connecting domestic flight.
For transfer from abroad: We recommend you not to use Norwegian when travelling from abroad. |
Norwegian generally has the lowest fares.
From the airport:
Airport buses between 0615 and 2330. Adults: NOK 40,- (to all major hotels in the city center, sometimes to the University of Tromsø. If you're going to the Scandic hotel, please notify the driver).
Taxis: join the queue outside, make sure you are visible to the camera if there are no taxis waiting, and a taxi will arrive shortly. Phone number: 77 60 30 00. To the town center: Appr. NOK 90,-.
By car
Check Via Michelin for directions.
By boat
The Coastal Steamer - Hurtigruten - is generally considered to be the world's most beautiful voyage, and is an excellent way of going to Tromsø - if you have both the time and the money. The Costal Steamer sails from Bergen (northbound) and Kirkenes (southbound) every day. Check Hurtigruten for more information.
By bus
Express buses connect Tromsø and major cities in Northern Norway, especially Narvik (appr. 4 hours), from where you can go by train to Stockholm (if you have more time than money).
For schedules, check NorWay Bus Express.
For trains Stockholm - Narvik, check Connex.
By train
Yes, there is a Tromsø railway station. It's a pub. (In other words, no trains to Tromsø.)
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