Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In the ferry terminal building, stocking local brochures, plus info on the entire country.
Getting There & Away
BOAT
Smyril Line
FERRY
From late March to October, Smyril Line operates a weekly car ferry, the
Norröna,
on a
convoluted schedule from Hirsthals (Denmark) through Tórshavn (Faeroe Islands) to
Seyðisfjörður (
Click here
)
.
From mid-June to late August, the
Norröna
sails into town at 9.30am on Thursday, de-
parting for Scandinavia two hours later. From late March to mid-June, and again from late
August to October, the boat pulls in at 9am on Tuesday, leaving Wednesday at 8pm.
Winter passage is also possible (departures are weather-dependent) - see the website for
more.
BUS
FAS
BUS
( 893 2669, 472 1515)
FAS runs a bus service between Egilsstaðir and Seyðisfjörður (Ikr1050, around 45
minutes). Services operate year-round, one to three times daily Monday to Saturday
(Sunday services operate from mid-June to mid-August). Extra services run to coincide
with the ferry arrival and departure. An up-to-date schedule can be found on
Around Seyðisfjörður
Skálanes
NATURE CENTRE, GUESTHOUSE
( 690 6966, 861 7008;
www.skalanes.com
;
May-Sep, by arrangement Oct-Apr)
