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SubSea tunnel Toll

by seaouk

If you have hired a car while in the Faroe Islands and are traveling between the Islands do not forget about the toll for using the Subsea tunnels. If you have hired with a major car rental company, you will most liekly not have to pay the toll until you hand the car back, as they pay it for you. However check with the company when you pick the car up.If they don't you will need to pay at the first petrol station you come across when you exit the tunnel. They are usually sign posted so you cannot miss it. You will need to keep your reciept incase you get stopped you will need to provide proof that you have paid. You only have to pay one way for both subsea tunnels, and as far as I know there are only two that you have to pay for.

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Great flights, good price!!! Atlantic Airways

by Lunaina

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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Our Norröna Experience

by shnoogi

We took the Norröna from Hanstholm (Denmark) to Seydisfjördur (Iceland) in mid-July 2007, with a 2 night stay in a B&B, arranged by the Smyril Line in the Magical Faroes. The Norröna is an efficient means of transportation, a no-frills ferry. We booked in April and the only available cabin was the Suite... we had no choice but to take it. The suite itself was... well, a suite (there's nothing sillier than taking a suite on a ferry- but it was either-or.) So it is advisable to book at least 6 months in advance to have a freer choice of cabins.To our dismay we couldn't smoke in the cabin, so had to stay in the bars and on decks for the whole time. The company officials would not compromise on their regulations, and I accept that, yet the company should make their smoking policies more clear and visible, especially when they charge so much for an expensive cabin.As I said, the ship is...

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Getting there by Air

by Tobias_Plieninger

The only Airline is Atlantic Air.They connect the Faroe Islands withe Copenhagen, London, Iceland and Aberdeen.If you book ahead you will get a good price:Be careful: Flights often are cancelled due to bad weather conditions.I have heard of friends who tried to fly to faroes five times and flew back to Aberdeen ...

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Ferry from Iceland and Denmark

by travelfrosch

NOTE: Smyril Line discontinued ferry service to Norway, the Shetland Islands, and Scotland in 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 Seyðisfjørður, Iceland, to Tórshavn, then on to Hirtshals, Denmark, then back to Tórshavn and Seyðisfjørður. Prices vary with time of year and accommodation chosen -- check the website for details.

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Smyril M/S The Ferry to Suduroy

by eileen.sanda

The ferry Smyril is not to be confused with Norrøna, which is owned by the company Smyril Line, almost the same name as Smyril the ferry, which is on route daily between Tórshavn and Suduroy. The time schedule may change, please check on the website ssl.fo. In 2010 Smyril has 2-3 daily departures from Tórshavn, 3 departures on Monday and Wednesday and two departures the other days. In 2009 and 2010 you pay only one way, you don't pay to get to Suduroy, only on your way back to Tórshavn you must by a ticket. The price is 90 DKK for one adult and 45 DKK for a child and 225 DKK for a car with the driver, and this is only when you travel from Suduroy, so the actual one way price is the half of these amounts which I mentioned. The trip to Suduroy, the southernmost island, is a beautiful trip which can be called a sightseeing trip at the same time as it is for tranportation. You can see most...

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Plan ferries - but flexibly

by davidcross

If you intend to travel between islands by ferry, it's important to realise that the services are not the same every day. Therefore it's a good idea to buy a time-table (covers buses and helicopters as well!) before you go or as soon as you get there and plan what you hope to do. It seems a pity to go to Suðuroy and not have time to travel around a bit on the buses - it's a big island with a lot to see and it takes two hours to get there from Torshavn. Even on Sandoy, a lot smaller and nearer to Streymoy, there's a lot worth seeing and this may make you reluctant to take the ferry on to Skuvoy - or you may want to go to Sandoy twice.For Nolsoy, are you going to sleep there and do the trip to thw storm petrels or a long walk - or just go for a short tme?Why 'but flexibly'? The ferries from Havassund to Svinoy and Fugloy and that from Vagar to Mykines are very dependent on Atlantic...

Helicopter services

by davidcross

You may well find the cost of getting by helicopter to remote islands pretty reasonable but beware! You can probably book from Torshavn but the return trip is primarily for residents and you are unlikely to be able to book. Hence you could be stranded for a while.The phone number given is that of the Torshavn Tourist Office.

Vágar Airport

by travelfrosch

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...

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Faroese Bus

by travelfrosch

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, Leið (route) 300 is one of the more important bus routes, running between Tórshavn, the airport, and Sørvágur (where the Mykines ferry departs). Fare from Tórshavn to the airport or Sørvágur 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...

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  1. Tórshavn Transportation
  2. Vágar Transportation
  3. Klaksvík Transportation
  4. Mykines Transportation
  5. Sørvágur Transportation
  6. Nólsoy Transportation
  7. Sumba Transportation
  8. Kunoy Transportation
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  10. Fugloy Transportation
  11. Funningur Transportation
  12. Nólsoy Transportation
  13. Hvannasund Transportation

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Q:  Hi, What is the best route if leaving from Canada/US? To get to the islands? What would be a comfortable amount to save if staying... 

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A: Flying over Copenhagen would probaply be the best for you. You have several flights a day from Copenhagen to the Faroe islands because of the large number of faroese... 

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