The Far North - Norway - page 743

Tourist Office TOURIST INFORMATION
( GOOGLE MAP ; 77 61 00 00; www.visittromso.no ; Kirkegata 2; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm

Sat & Sun mid-May-Aug, shorter hours rest of year)
Produces the comprehensive Tromsø Guide . Has two free internet points.

Getting There & Away

AIR
Destinations with direct Scandinavian Airlines flights to/from Tromsø Airport ( 77 64
84 00; www.avinor.no ) , the main airport for the far north, include Oslo, Narvik/Harstad,
Bodø, Trondheim, Alta, Hammerfest, Kirkenes and Longyearbyen.
Norwegian ( www.norwegian.no ) flies to and from London (Gatwick) and Oslo.

BOAT
Express ( GOOGLE MAP ) boats connect Tromsø and Harstad (2½ hours), via Finnsnes
(1¼ hours), two to four times daily. Tromsø is also a major stop on the Hurtigruten coastal
ferry route.

BUS
The main bus terminal ( GOOGLE MAP ) (sometimes called Prostneset) is on Kaigata, be-
side the Hurtigruten quay ( GOOGLE MAP ) . There are up to three daily express buses to/
from Narvik (Nkr240, 4¼ hours) and one to/from Alta (Nkr560, 6½ hours), where you can
pick up a bus for Honningsvåg, and from there, on to Nordkapp.

CAR & MOTORCYCLE
A two- or four-wheeled vehicle is the best way to negotiate Norway's far-northern reaches.
All major car-hire companies have offices at the airport. Contrasting with steep rates in
summer (when it's essential to reserve in advance), car rental can be very reasonable in
winter.

Getting Around

TO/FROM THE AIRPORT