Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bus
The Nor-Way Bussekspress bus runs to/from Narvik (Nkr534, 6½ hours) via Fauske
(Nkr114, 1½ hours) twice daily.
Train
Main destinations from Bodø:
Fauske
Nkr115, 45 minutes, up to five daily
Mosjøen
Nkr581; 4¼ hours, two to four daily
Mo i Rana
Nkr421, three hours, two to four daily
Trondheim
Nkr982, 9¾ hours, two daily
Getting Around
Local buses cost Nkr30 per ride. The tourist office rents bikes from Nkr100 per day.
KJERRINGØY TRADING POST
Here, some 40km north of Bodø, the entrepreneurial - some would say exploitative -
Zahl family established an important
trading station (adult/child Nkr70/35;
11am-5pm late May-Aug)
. The station provided local fishing families with supplies
in exchange for their catches, and after making its fortune, expanded into mining,
banking and steam-transport concerns.
Most of the timber-built structures of this self-contained community have been
preserved. The spartan quarters and kitchens of the fishing families contrast with the
sumptuous decor of the merchants' housing. There's a 20-minute audiovisual
presentation included in the entry price. Admission to the main building is by guided
tour.
