Svolvær Getting there & around

Getting there & around

From Svolvær’s small airport there are four flights daily to Bodø.

Three sea routes connect Svolvær to the mainland. The shortest, most popular crossing is to/from Skutvik (adult/child Nkr73/36, car and driver Nkr251, two hours, eight to 11 daily). There’s a daily express passenger boat to/from Bodø (Nkr290, 3½ hours) that calls by Skutvik (one hour), where you can connect by bus with Narvik. An express passenger boat also runs directly to Narvik (Nkr326, 3½ hours, Tueday to Friday and Sunday). Svolvær is also a stop on the Hurtigruten coastal ferry.

For Sortland on Vesterålen, bus 8 (2¼ hours) runs three to five times daily via Stokmarknes (1¾ hours). Bus 9 runs to Leknes (1½ hours), with connections to Å (3½ hours) four to six times daily.

For a taxi, call 76 07 06 00.