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Fly to Lofoten
Fly to Lofoten
Most visitors to Northern Norway arrive by air. There are frequent flights and owing to competition you can find good deals if you plan well ahead.
Widerøe
Widerøe offers 6 weekly direct flights from Oslo airport Gardermoen to Lofoten. See timetable for Lofoten and Vesterålen. Widerøe also offers several flights daily from Bodø (BOO) and Tromsø to Svolvær (SVJ) and Leknes (LKN). A few times a week Widerøe flies between Bodø and Røst (RET), they also have flights between Røst and Leknes / Svolvær. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.wideroe.no.
Widerøe offers 6 weekly direct flights from Oslo airport Gardermoen to Lofoten. See timetable for Lofoten and Vesterålen. Widerøe also offers several flights daily from Bodø (BOO) and Tromsø to Svolvær (SVJ) and Leknes (LKN). A few times a week Widerøe flies between Bodø and Røst (RET), they also have flights between Røst and Leknes / Svolvær. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.wideroe.no.
SAS + Widerøe offer transfer options
SAS offers direct flights from Norway’s international airport, Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), to Bodø (BOO) and Tromsø. From Bodø and Tromsø you may continue with Widerøe to Svolvær (SVJ) and Leknes (LKN). You may also fly from Bodø to Røst (RET). You can buy one connecting ticket for the entire journey on either www.sas.no or www.wideroe.no.
SAS offers direct flights from Norway’s international airport, Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), to Bodø (BOO) and Tromsø. From Bodø and Tromsø you may continue with Widerøe to Svolvær (SVJ) and Leknes (LKN). You may also fly from Bodø to Røst (RET). You can buy one connecting ticket for the entire journey on either www.sas.no or www.wideroe.no.
You may also choose between several daily direct flights from Oslo Gardermoen to Harstad/Narvik Airport Evenes (EVE), which is located 170 km from Svolvær. As Widerøe is part of the global Star Alliance, you can buy a connecting ticket starting from virtually anywhere worldwide.
Norwegian
The low-cost airline Norwegian, www.norwegian.no, offers direct daily flights from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) to Bodø (BOO) and Harstad/Narvik Airport Evenes (EVE) year-round. In summer, Norwegian also offers direct flights to Andenes (ANX) in Vesterålen. Norwegian offers connecting tickets from many European cities. You can buy a combination trip with Norwegian and Widerøe`s flights to and from Lofoten.
Helicopter
To Værøy (VRY) you take a helicopter in scheduled traffic, this is a fantastic way to travel to Værøy. Order at www.lufttransport.no If you wish to rent a smaller helicopter in Lofoten for various assignments, contact Heliteam.
Flight tips
The competition is tough, so check the airlines' websites for cheap tickets. Summer tickets, winter tickets etc. are posted. The sooner you book, the greater the chance you have of getting something reasonable.
Fly from abroad
If you travel from outside Norway to Northern Norway, you usually have to visit Oslo. Weekly, there are around 250 departures from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) to Northern Norway, and Oslo has direct flights to around 100 cities abroad, so this often goes fast and smoothly.
There is a few direct flights from major cities in Europe to Tromsø. London, Zurich, Frankfurt, Munich, Stockholm and Copenhagen. More information here.
Airports in the Oslo area.
Note that there are several airports in the Oslo area. Almost all flights to Northern Norway go from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL). However, some low cost airlines operate flights to Moss Airport Rygge (RYG) or Sandefjord Airport Torp (TRF). Both of these are located quite far from Oslo Airport Gardermoen. Check this out before ordering cheap tickets!
Be aware of..
.. that aviation is constantly changing. Therefore, look at this information as a guidance.