There are 3 ways to get from Faroe Islands to Lofoten (Island) by plane or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly to Leknes
best- Fly from Vágar Airport (FAE) to Leknes (LKN)plane FAE - LKN
7h 40mkr 2,700–9,500Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Tórshavn to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Bergen Jekteviksterminalencarferry
- Take the carferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
5d 5hkr 6,009–24,015Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Vágar Airport (FAE) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane FAE - SVJ
6h 35mkr 2,800–9,500
Faroe Islands to Lofoten (Island) by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Faroe Islands to Lofoten (Island) is to fly which costs kr 2700 - kr 9500 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Faroe Islands to Lofoten (Island) is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs kr 2800 - kr 9500.
No, there is no direct ferry from Faroe Islands to Lofoten (Island). However, there are services departing from Tórshavn and arriving at Svolvær kystrutekai via Hirtshals and Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 5h.
The distance between Faroe Islands and Lofoten (Island) is 1180 km.
The best way to get from Faroe Islands to Lofoten (Island) without a car is to car ferry which takes 5 days 5h and costs kr 6000 - kr 24000.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to fly from Vágar Airport (FAE) to Leknes (LKN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Vágar Airport Airport to Leknes Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 55m and has one stopover.
Scandinavian Airlines, Atlantic Airways and Widerøe offer flights from Vágar Airport Airport to Leknes Airport.
There are 343+ hotels available in Lofoten (Island).
What companies run services between Faroe Islands and Lofoten (Island), Norway?
Atlantic Airways, Widerøe, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Vágar Airport (FAE) to Leknes (LKN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Tórshavn to Vestpollen sør via Hirtshals, Bergen Jekteviksterminalen, Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai, Svolvær kystrutekai, and Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata in around 5d 5h.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Vágar Airport to Leknes via Bergen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–9,500
Flights from Vágar Airport to Leknes via Oslo, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–9,000
Flights from Vágar Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Bergen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smyril Line
Car ferry from Tórshavn to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–10,000
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Passenger
- kr 750–3,100
- Car
- kr 3,200–10,000
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Bergen Jekteviksterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,340–4,100
- Website
- Fjordline
- Car
- kr 2,561
- No Car
- kr 1,340
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 6,000–10,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,900–4,400
- Website
- Havila
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