Senja & Central Troms

From coast to crags in the Northern wild

Getting here and around

By plane:

• Bardufoss Airport offers several daily connections to Oslo.
• Northern parts of the area are more easily reached from Tromsø Airport, and southern parts from Harstad/Narvik Airport.  

By road:

• Central Troms is located midway between the most famous destinations in Northern Norway, and a well-developed road network takes you to even the smallest settlements in the region.
• E6  leads south to Narvik, Fauske, and Oslo, and northwards to the North Cape and Kirkenes. E8 leads to Tromsø, while E10 leads to the Lofoten Islands.
• Senja National Tourist Route is a magnificent road between the ocean and the mountains.
• Central Troms boasts a network of bus routes, with highly variable frequency. 

By train:

• Passengers travelling by land can take the Norwegian State Railway (NSB) to Fauske, then take the bus to Narvik. From where you can catch buses to most of Central Troms.
• International travelers use the Swedish network to Narvik, from where frequent buses go to Central Troms. 

By boat:

• Fast, comfortable high-speed ferries link Tromsø and Harstad, calling at Finnsnes and smaller ports along the way. Local boats depart from Tromsø and Harstad to communities in Central Troms.
• The famous Hurtigruten, The Norwegian Coastal Voyage, calls at at Finnsnes on its north and south trips.

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