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How do I get from Tromsø to Lofoten?

Coastal ship, bus, flights and the express boat to Harstad.

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Short answer

From Tromsø you can reach Lofoten by coastal ship, by bus to Svolvær via Bjerkvik, or by daily flights to Svolvær via Bodø or Stokmarknes. Hurtigruten and Havila sail daily between Tromsø and Lofoten, and the southbound ship reaches Svolvær the evening after calling at Tromsø.

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Why

  1. Visit Tromsø states that Hurtigruten and Havila Voyages sail daily between Tromsø and the Lofoten Islands.
  2. According to Visit Tromsø, buses run on weekdays and at weekends from Tromsø to Svolvær via Bjerkvik.
  3. Visit Tromsø lists daily flights from Tromsø to Svolvær via Bodø or Stokmarknes, and Visit Lofoten adds that you can also fly from Tromsø to Leknes.

Details

On weekdays an early-morning express boat runs from Tromsø to Harstad in about three hours, and there is normally a connecting bus on to Lofoten. On Hurtigruten's southbound route the ship reaches Tromsø late in the evening, arrives in Svolvær the next evening and then continues to Stamsund.

Tip

The coastal ship can be booked port to port, so you can buy just the stretch from Tromsø to Svolvær or Stamsund.

What may differ

The express boat to Harstad runs only on weekdays, so at weekends the bus, the coastal ship or a flight are the options.

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Timetables and rules can change, so check the transport companies before you travel.

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