There are 5 ways to get from Leknes to Faroe Islands by plane, car ferry (Hurtigruten), bus, or ferry
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Fly from Leknes
best- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane LKN - FAE
7h 25m$390–850Bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane EVE - FAE
13h 5m$210–841Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Bergen Jektevik terminalcarferry Hur
- Take the carferry from Bergen Jekteviksterminalen to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavncarferry
4d 20h$584–2,465Bus, ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane BOO - FAE
12h 49mBus to Svolvær Airport, Helle, fly
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane SVJ - FAE
20h 27m$292–768
Leknes to Faroe Islands by bus and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leknes to Faroe Islands is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $850 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leknes to Faroe Islands is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $390 - $850.
No, there is no direct ferry from Leknes to Faroe Islands. However, there are services departing from Stamsund kystrutekai and arriving at Tórshavn via Bergen Jekteviksterminalen and Hirtshals. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 20h.
The distance between Leknes and Faroe Islands is 1180 km.
The best way to get from Leknes to Faroe Islands without a car is to car ferry which takes 4 days 20h and costs $550 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to fly from Leknes (LKN) to Vágar Airport (FAE), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Leknes Airport to Vágar Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 25m and has two stopovers.
Faroe Islands is 1h behind Leknes. It is currently 11:37 AM in Leknes and 10:37 AM in Faroe Islands.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe and Atlantic Airways offer flights from Leknes Airport to Vágar Airport Airport.
There are 284+ hotels available in Faroe Islands.
What companies run services between Leknes, Nordland, Norway and Faroe Islands?
Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Leknes (LKN) to Vágar Airport (FAE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leknes sentrum to Tórshavn via Stamsund kai, Stamsund kystrutekai, Bergen Jektevik terminal, Bergen Jekteviksterminalen, and Hirtshals in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- atlanticairways.com
Flights from Leknes to Vágar Airport via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Vágar Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Bodø Airport to Vágar Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Vágar Airport via Tromso, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Vágar Airport via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Bergen Jektevik terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Hurtigruten
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