Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Offline map
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(Dronningens gate 42)
This is the place to stack up on reading
material for the long onward drive or ferry journey. Ludvig has a good selection of used
booksinEnglish (German, DutchandRussian too)andwill accept yoursinpart-exchange.
With old LPs, comics and videos too, his shop is a treasure trove for all addicted browsers.
Information
Backpacker Service ( 75 65 02 89; backpacker@nfk.no; Sjøgata 15-17;
10am-6pm late Jun-mid-August; )
Anexcellentservicethatprovidesluggagestor-
age,travelinformation,documentprinting,acoupleofinternetpoints,wi-fi,toiletsanduse
of a tandem bicycle - every last one absolutely free.
Tourist office ( 75 54 80 00;
www.visitbodo.com
; Sjøgata 3; 9am-8pm Mon-Fri,
10am-6pm Sat, noon-8pm Sun mid-May-Aug, 9am-3.30pm Mon-Fri rest of yr)
Pub-
lishes the excellent free
Bodø Guide
brochure and has two internet terminals (Nkr60 per
hour). Also wi-fi (NKr15). There's a bank of left-luggage lockers (Nkr20 to Nkr50) just
outside.
Getting There & Away
Air
From Bodø'sairport, southwest ofthe city centre, there are at least 10daily flights to Oslo,
Trondheim and Tromsø. Other destinations in northern Norway include Leknes, Narvik,
Harstad and Mo i Rana.
Boat
Bodø is a stop on the Hurtigruten coastal ferry.
Carferriessailfivetosixtimesdailyinsummer(lessfrequentlyduringtherestoftheyear)
between Bodø and Moskenes on Lofoten (car including driver/passenger Nkr568/158,
three to 3½ hours). At least one calls in daily at the tiny southern Lofoten islands of Røst
and Værøy. If you're taking a car in summer avoid a potential long wait in line by booking
in advance (an additional Nkr100; online reservation at
www.torghatten-nord.no
)
.
Most days, at least one ferry calls in at the southern Lofoten islands of Røst and Værøy.
There's also an express passenger ferry between Bodø and Svolvær (adult/child Nkr324/
165, 3¾ hours) once daily.
