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The Smyril line links the Faroe to Scandinavia and Scotland. We sailed from Stranrear (Scotland) on the Smyril. Now, the New Norröna sails on a round trip from Hanstholm (Danmark) and successively to Tórshavn, Lerwick (Shetland), Bergen (Norway) Lerwick, Tórshavn, Seydisfjördur (Iceland), Tórshavn, Lerwick and back to Hanstholm.
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The Faroe Islands are located north of the UK between Iceland & Norway. The Faroese people love to say that they were the vikings on their way to Iceland who got sea-sick so they were dropped off in the Faroes on the way. There are two main ways of travelling to the faroes: by plane or ferry. Now, as I understand it, there is only one airline flying in and out since mćrsk stopped their flights to the Faroes. So check out Smyril line for ferries (www.smyril-line.fo) and Atlantic Airways for flights (www.atlantic.fo/). Be warned, flights into the Faroes are notoriously turbulent. In fact, I was told by a pilot, that you have to have a high level of expertise and experience (& go through longer training) to be permitted to fly into the Faroes, since the terrain/turbulence is so difficult. The ferry on the other hand is quite luxurious (for a ferry) it's almost more of a cruise. The new ship is gorgeous and you get to see the shetlands on the way (from denmark). But the ship is not without some turbulent trips as well (depends somewhat on the time of year - summer is better).
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The islands are quite well served by a bus network that takes in many of the smallest villages as well as the main towns such as Tórshavn and Klaksvík. Details of bus services (and of ferries too) are published by Strandfaraskip Landsins the public transport service of the Faroe Islands. Schedules are available at the passenger terminal in Tórshavn and tourist information centres around the islands. Leave a Comment Theme: BusPhone: (+298) 343000, 343030Website: www.ssl.fo
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Vágar airport (Code: FAE) is the only international airport in the Faroe Islands. The Faroese flag carrier, Atlantic Airways, is the only commercial airline to fly into this airport (although Air Iceland has a code-share agreement with Atlantic). However, a number of charter flights come into here as well.
Atlantic Airways has direct service to the Faroes from various destinations in Iceland, the UK, Norway, and Denmark. The most frequent service is between Vágar and Copenhagen, with several daily flights.
The airport itself has a small cafeteria, an ATM, and a tourist information center. There is a nearby hotel, the Hotel Vágar, handy for those arriving on a late flight or departing on an early flight.
For ground transportation, there are rental car facilities, as well as a public bus. Bus 300 will take you from the Airport to the capital city of Tórshavn in 50 minutes. Fare is DKK 90 one-way.
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UPDATE: Smyril Line has apparently discontinued ferry service to the Shetland Islands and Scotland effective January 1, 2009, and to Norway effective January 31, 2009.
Your other option besides flying to the Faroes is to take the ferry. The M/F Norröna, an absolutely enormous passenger ferry and cargo ship, departs weekly on a loop from Seyđisfjřrđur, Iceland, to Tórshavn, then on to Esbjerg, Denmark, then back to Tórshavn and Seyđisfjřrđur. Prices vary with time of year and accommodation chosen -- check the website for details.
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If you don't rent a car, the main way to get around the Faroes is to take the bus. The buses are reasonably inexpensive and reliable between Tórshavn, the Airport, and the main towns such as Klaksvik. To get to the smaller towns, service is less frequent, and sometimes you have to call ahead in order to be dropped off or picked up. For visitors, Leiđ (route) 300 is one of the more important bus routes, running between Tórshavn, the airport, and Sřrvágur (where the Mykines ferry departs). Fare from Tórshavn to the airport or Sřrvágur costs Kr 90 one-way, travel time 50 and 55 minutes respectively. Consider also the Tourist Travel Card, valid for all travel by bus and ferry. A 4-day card costs Kr 400, while a 7-day card costs Kr 600.
If you're arriving or departing the Faroes by plane, be sure to check the schedules carefully to make sure a bus coincides with your flight. See the website for exact timetables and other details (website mostly in Faroese, but plentiful pictograms make navigation fairly easy). Theme: BusPhone: +298 34 30 30Website: http://www.ssl.fo Other Contact: +298 34 30 00
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Getting to the Faroes isn't too much of a problem, though the flights are notoriously turbulent. What can be tricky is getting around once you are there. We stayed in Velbastađ and discovered that there was a bus that went out that way, but you had to call them to send it out! The bus/ferry system is really great, but doesn't get you everywhere... so check it all out. Also, while we were there, the ferries were on strike! This was especially bad because you must take a ferry to get to and from the airport to the rest of the islands. Luckily people were using their own boats to get people across.
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In June, July and August, twice a week you can have a flight from London Stansted to Vagar Airport. Prices are quite good, we booked early and paid for a return 269 GBP per person. Service on the flight was great, in the two hour flights we received two sandwiches and had five opportunities for a drink. The staff was really nice.
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We went to the Faroe islands on the Professor Molchanov, one of the small vessels used by our tour operator Oceanwide Expeditions. Our landing in Torshavn was the only "regular" landing - at all other places we had to use our zodiacs to go ashore!
The Smyril Line connects Torshavn with Iceland, Norway and the UK, so do have a look at their timetables, if that is more suitable for you! Leave a Comment
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Ferry: Smyril Line (from Denmark - Hanstholm or Norway - Bergen to Torshavn)
A car is very comfortable way to get around but not the only one. There is very good system of public transport (buses and ferrys) and hitching is the great and safe way to get around too. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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