Nordland Travel Forum

does anyone know if its possible to do this trip (return) in a day....are there any ferrys that go in this direction??

Hey
i want to go from Bodo to Moskenes (Lofoten)
and i checked the Ferry website
but it looks like you have to go with a car in order to
make a reservation..
isnt is possible to travel from Bodo to Moskenes on ferry
if u dontt have a car?

thanks

Dani

Is there a ferry (or express boat) out of Bodo to Alsvik? And if so how often does it run in July?

Hi, I am currently living in Oulu, so almost Northern Finland. My idea was to drive to the Lofoten for some days (spring/summer). Only I am thinking about how good streets are prepared on the way there, specifically when crossing Norways mountains, just before reaching the sea. Is there any resource on the net, where I can get a daily information about street conditions (maybe with webcam). It is snow and ice, that I think about...
Thanks! Christian.

It looks like the best way to get around the Lofoten islands is by car. Where is the best place to get a rental car at a reasonable price?

My wife and I want to go skiing at the end of April, and have heard that Narvik is a great place to go, with a very late winter. Would there be any difficulties for someone looking to do this? Would the snow be good?

Thank you,
Louis

Is there a direct ferry link from the UK to Bodo?, a friend and I are planning a trip for later in the year and would like to drive.

Please would you E.Mail me direct, with the availability of self catering accomodation in Bodo between 30th january and 2nd February - I person 3 nights
Many thanks

Hi

My boyfriend has been sent to Bardefoss for work for 7 weeks. I'm hoping we'll get a chance to meet up for a weekend soon but I'm having a hard time trying to work out where BARDEFOSS is in Norway in comparision to everything else and whether its worth us meeting up in Bardefoss or if its better for us to stay in another town? Can someone help? Would you recommend Bardefoss? Or is there another town nearby I could fly to (from London) and one that would be easy for him to travel too? He doesn't know the place at all so can't advise. All I know is that its up north somewhere and too far away from Oslo so we can't go there.

Any help would be much appreciate
Thanks in advance,
Que

We will be in Svolvaer for one day (January 18) before we jump on the Hurtigruten. What is ther to do near by?

I am heading to the north of norway in the last week of november. Mainly for northern lights, whales, scenery and some peace and quiet. The whale tours seem to go from Tysfjord, boats seem to tour from the south of the lofoten islands, not sure where dog sledding comes in and I was planning to land in EVE airport in the middle.

Is it easy to get between these places by bus or car? Can I pick up a rental on Lofoten or do I have to bring it with me and where is a good base to stay or should I move hotels as I go towards different activies.

I am aware it will be a bit dark. Is it likely to be wet or will there be snow?

All help very much appreciated.

hi i would be realy greatfull if anyone could help me.
iam trying to get my mum from narvik to oslo on sat sep 8th as she is flying back to scotland. she had planned to get a flight from narvik but i can only find one flight on that day and it gets her to oslo to late.
i was wondering about trains or busses iam finding it difficult to find any info.

if anyone could help i would be so greatfull.

thanks

Hi there

does anyone know if there is a guaranteed bus after landing in Narvic Harstad airport at 3:30 in the afternoon, going to Narvic town?

Thanks for any help.

Howie

hi all,

are there places to rent a car in lofoten besides that major international companies who seem very expensive?

Hi,

I will travel myself from North to South in Norway coming Tuesday and will have to travel from Moskenes to Bodoe at some time. There are ferrys going to Bodoe, but when you want to book online (@www.hurtigruten.com), it says I have to book also a car with it. I am a little bit confused as everyone seems to be using these ferries also without cars, so I now I am asking myself if I have to find a another way of transportation or can I just turn up at the place where the boats leave and hop on to one? :)

Answers much appreciated.

Berkant

Hello!

I like the scenery around Sakrisøy, Reine,
I'd like to visit Reine for a week or stay longer,
but I travel alone and I only can afford the accommodation under 250 nok per night..

I do not find any hostel located in Reine, the cheapest option is cabin for 4 people,
so I am thinking about stay in anothre place,
is that good to stay in Å hostel?
if I walk to Reine from Å, is there a nice route(*)...?
*I mean: a road without car, hiking trail, or a route just for walking....

Thanks!!

Can you send me the timetable(s) and fare(s) of the ferry from Bobo to Moskenes

Thankyou

j.Wals
Holland

Hi fellow travelers.

I am in desperate need for help, with an itenarary for my trip up the coast of Norway. I would like to take Hurtigruta from Trondheim and go up the coast, perhaps spending a day here and there, mainly I want to see the scenery and not neccesarly sleep on board. Any suggestions? I would really appreciat it.

MsLiv in Texas

Hi
I am Vinayak Joshi extensive traveller. So far I have covered most of Europe, America with Hawai, Singapore and of course most of India. I happened to hit this site today. I hope it will be quite helpful.

I am planning to visit Norway in the winter(Feb 07). Could any one inform me on following points?

I will be getting down from Hurtigruten cruise at 1.30 am. Will I be able to get local transport upto airport or hotel at such odd time? Can I book the taxi through net? How safe is Bodo at night?

I will appreciate the answer.

Regards
Vinayak Joshi

Hello...I am trying to pull a fantastic adventure by going to Lofoten Islands...

I have encountered some problems though...

1st...the cheapest and most effective way to go there...is ferry from Bodo to Moskenes?correct me if i am wrong...

2nd...I don't know where should I stay?so far... "A" seems a nice option but the biggest problem I am dealing with...How can I get to Narvik...in order to catch the trains from there to Stockholm...does anybody have any ideas?

Thank you very much...and please reply asap because this Lofoten thing was a last minute idea...and I am leaving tomorrow to Norway

Thank you a lot
Mihnea

I am visiting Bodo next weekend and coming from Finland and we have quite warm. How is the weather there. Rainig?, Temperature? Windy? We have only two days and it wouldn´t be noce to be freezing all the time. So how many wollen clothes do we need?

Thanks again for kind answers. Is it not possible to take a bus to Harstad or a closer place (from Narvik railway station or close by) and then the speedboat to Tromso? It just sounds like a more scenic option, but it is hard to get information. We arrive by train on 6 JUly. Thanks again for everybody who responds!

Thank you for kind responses to my questions! We will be arriving in Tromnso on 6 July and leave again on 8 July. How can we maximise our stay? Where can I book a one-day excursion for 7 July that will give us the most of the area?

as I've found out that it's worth visiting Trollfjord, I would like to ask
for some advice.
Is it easy to find a place on Hurtigruten just before its departure (for a trip from Stokmarknes to Svolvaer)?
Or maybe it's better to book a boat trip from Svolvaer or Kabelverg to
Trollfjord? What would you recommend me?
I will appreciate any comments :)

Kinga

How often does an airport bus leave from the railway station to the airport and what is the fare? And back? In Narvik.

We are doing a train journey from Malaga in the South of Spain to Narvik. What is the best way to get from Narvik to Tromso? Will there be a bus when we get of the train? Will our Eurail cover it or what will it cost? Do I need a car in Tromso? I've been struggling to rent a car in Narvik, because the train station is so far from the airport.

Hi,

I just read through all the posts here, thanks for the interesting info.

Me and a friend are planning on going to Lofoten at the start of october. The plan is to stay here for a few days (say 4 or 5). Main goal is to see the northern lights. And if we can maybe go on a boat trip to see killer whales.

Is october a good time to be going? I read somewhere it's not as cold then, but can get rainy? And how big a chance will we have to see the northern lights with the above plan?

Thanks!

I will be travelling to the Lofotens in November and would like to know about ferries from Bodo to Moskenes,cost, timetable etc.
Also any recommendation of budget accommodation in Moskenes.
Where can I view whales at that time of year?

how can you go from harstad (center) to narvik (train station)?
We have found some buses but not working on saturday (which is the day we need them)
If anybody can help us..

Thanks a lot
K & S

eventually I hope to go to lofoten but have not seen any posted pics/tips re the maelstrom trips.
Are there any better res pics