Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
AIR
Norwegian has direct summertime flights to Edinburgh and London (Gatwick). Internal
destinations include Bergen (three times daily), Trondheim (twice daily) and Oslo (up to
10 times daily).
BOAT
An express boat speeds down the coast daily to Måloy (3¾ hours).
On its northbound run, the Hurtigruten makes a popular detour, mid-April to mid-Octo-
ber, to Geiranger, departing at 9.30am.
BUS
Local buses run to/from Åndalsnes (Nkr295, 2¼ hours, four times daily).
Express buses run to/from Bergen (Nkr686, 9¼ hours, one to three times daily), Helle-
sylt (Nkr190, 2¾ hours, up to five daily), Molde (Nkr155, 1½ hours, hourly), Oslo
(Nkr915, 12½ hours, twice daily), Trondheim (Nkr1094, 7½ hours, one to three daily) via
Molde (Nkr173, 2¼ hours), and Stryn (Nkr304, 3¾ hours, one to four daily).
Getting Around
Ålesund's airport is on Vigra island, connected to the town by an undersea tunnel.
Fly-
terminal and the bus station approximately one hour before the departure of domestic
flights.
Offshore Islands Around Ålesund
With a car, you can take in the four offshore islands of Valderøy, Vigra, Giske and Godøy
in a pleasant day trip from Ålesund. All offer excellent short hill or coastal walks.
Godøy
At the furthest, northern extremity of Godøy, the furthest offshore island from Ålesund, is
the picturesque 1876
lighthouse
(adult/child Nkr20/10;
noon-6pm Jun-Aug)
in the fishing
