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How do I get to Tromsø?

Flights from Oslo, Hurtigruten and Havila, and the bus via Narvik.

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Short answer

You get to Tromsø by plane, coastal ship or bus, as there is no train service to the city, which lies above the Arctic Circle. There are more than ten daily flights from Oslo, taking about 1 hour 50 minutes, and the airport is about 5 km from the centre. Hurtigruten and Havila call at Tromsø twice a day.

Tromsø a red train crossing a bridge, a small airplane above and a ferry on blue water below

Why

  1. Visit Tromsø states that there are more than 10 daily flights from Oslo to Tromsø, with a flight time of about 1 hour 50 minutes.
  2. Hurtigruten and Havila sail all year between Bergen and Kirkenes and call at Tromsø twice daily.
  3. There is no railway to Tromsø: the nearest station is in Narvik, which has trains from Stockholm and Kiruna.

Details

Tromsø Airport Langnes is about 5 km from the city centre. Long-distance buses connect Tromsø with Alta, Narvik and Fauske all year, and there are daily departures from Bodø and Fauske to Tromsø via Narvik. There are also direct flights to Tromsø from other places in Norway and from several cities in Europe.

Tip

To travel without flying, take the train to Bodø and continue on the daily bus via Narvik to Tromsø.

What may differ

From Sweden you can take the train from Stockholm or Kiruna to Narvik and continue by bus to Tromsø.

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Information checked on 15 October 2026.

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