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LOFOTEN ISLANDS.

Lofoten Tourist Guide

Official Travel Guide of Lofoten Islands
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Brief info about Lofoten Islands

​By Air
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Lofoten Islands have 3 airports that are easy to get. The nearest destination from mainland Norway is Oslo. The flight takes approximately three hours.
Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE/ENEV) It takes 3 hours by car the Svolvaer Archipelago gateway. The closest location from Oslo.
Svolvær Airport (SVJ) The airport is easy to reach via the layover in Bodo.
Leknes Airport (LKN) The location of the airport is in the middle of the archipelago. The main sights of interests are far.
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By Sea
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The shortest way to get Lofoten. The distance between the port Moskenes and west Rein is less than ten kilometers. You can choose a suitable way of traveling.

Car Ferry: Bodo - Moskenes. The time of sail is about 4 hours.
Price: twenty-five dollars/passenger plus ninety-two dollars/car

Passenger Ferry: Bodo - Svolvaer.  The trip takes three and a half hour.

Hurtigruten: has two stops: Stamsund and Svolvær. The basis of booking: port-to-port 
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By Bus
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E 10 is the main road that connects Lofoten Islands and the mainland of Norway. As usual, there are four-five buses per day via this road.
Online Bus Shedule
The main distances are:
Å – Moskenes (ferry) – 5 km 
Å – Reine – 9.5 km
Å – Ramberg – 33 km 
Å – Leknes – 64 km 
Å – Svolvær – 132 km 
Svolvær – Narvik – 238 km 
Narvik – Kiruna – 178 km 
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By Car
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The main road that is used for driving from Norway mainland is E 10. 
Driving by car is a magnificent chance to see Lofoten Islands beauty.

​Rent the car in the agency is bit expensive. The alternative way to rent a car is to get it from car repair garages. Usually, they suggest the used cars with half the price in comparison with the agency.

​It is hard to find this service online but easily to get when you are directly at Lofoten Islands. You have to find “rent a car” sign or call by phone:
Stamsund – +47 909 123 00
Moskenes – + 47 975 200 88
Svolvær – +47 47 64 35 60 
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Accommodation
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Lofoten Islands suggest camping, hotels apartments, fishermen cabins, and Seahouses.
Find the accommodation on Official Website of Lofoten  and Booking.com 

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