Francesco Negri had been travelling for three years when he arrived at North Cape in 1664. You can make the journey in just three hours from most places in Europe.
Most people travelling to Northern Norway come by air. There are frequent departures, and thanks to fierce competition among the airlines, fares are not that expensive anymore.
International flights
- London-Tromsø: www.norwegian.no
- Frankfurt-Tromsø: www.lufthansa.com
- Stockholm-Tromsø: www.sas.no (winter season, summer)
- Stockholm-Bodø: www.sas.no (summer only)
- Helsinki-Tromsø: www.finnair.com (summer only)
- Tromsø-Luleå-Oulu: www.articairlink.com
Frequently asked questions
Many of the destinations in Northern Norway you need to fly to. But, don’t see that as a reason to not visit Northern Norway. Take advantage of good public transport and choose to stay here for longer to take in the most of what’s on offer.
If you are travelling to Northern Norway from abroad you will almost always have to change plane in Oslo. However, there are some 250 flights a week from Oslo to Northern Norway, and some 100 international airports have direct flights to Oslo. This should ensure a seamless and quick connection to Northern Norway.
With advanced booking you can find competitive prices on flights to Northern Norway.
You can find an overview of all flights in and out of Northern Norway on the Avinor homepage.
SAS
SAS flies direct from Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL) to Bodø (BOO), Harstad/Narvik (EVE), Bardufoss (BDU), Tromsø (TOS), Alta (ALF), Kirkenes (KKN) and Longyearbyen (LYR) on Svalbard, the latter both directly and through Tromsø. In summer and in the skiing season, there are also direct flights from Stockholm (STO) to Tromsø. Through tickets are available from all over the world via the Star Alliance.
Norwegian
The low-cost airline Norwegian flies from Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL) to Bodø (BOO), Harstad/Narvik (EVE), Bardufoss (BDU), Tromsø (TOS), Alta (ALF) and Kirkenes (KKN). From London Gatwick (LGW) there are flights to Tromsø. In the summer, there are also direct flights from Oslo to Andenes (ANX), Lakselv (LKL) and Longyearbyen/Svalbard (LYR). The airline also offers through tickets from a number of European cities.
Wideroe
Widerøe flies from Trondheim (TRD) to Brønnøysund (BNN), Sandnessjøen (SSJ), Mosjøen (MJF) and Mo i Rana (MQN) They also fly directly from Oslo (OSL) to Brønnøysund (BNN).
