There are more than 50 airports in Norway, making even the northernmost communities accessible by plane. The three largest domestic airlines are SAS, Norwegian and Widerøe.
All the large cities and towns have airports catering for both international and domestic flights. In fact, there are more than 50 airports in Norway serviced through regular routes, making even remote places such as the Lofoten Islands, the North Cape and Svalbard easily accessible by plane. However, you should be prepared to maybe change planes once or twice in order to reach your final destination.
The main international airports in Norway are in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Tromsø, Trondheim, Ålesund, Haugesund and Sandefjord. Find more information about airports in Norway.
Norway is the country in Europe with the most airline trips per capita, and the routes from Oslo to Trondheim, Bergen, and Stavanger are all amongst the ten busiest in Europe.
Modern conveniences have made it much easier to get around in Norway. These days, trains, boats, roads, and a network of small airports are all making it quite practical to see any part of the country.
Driving a car is perhaps one of the best ways to experience Norway in your own pace. Just remember that you share the road with cyclists, and sometimes also pedestrians.
Every city and town in Norway has a local bus service, and there is an extensive network of express coaches throughout the country.
From ancient times, we Norwegians have been a seafaring people, not just because we love the sea, but because we have had to be.
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