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Norröna

by Bjorgvin

By ship: The passenger and car ferry, Norröna, operated by Smyril Line sails between Denmark (Hanstholm) and Faroe Islands (Tórshavn) all year around and moreover to and from, Norway (Bergen), the Shetlands (Lerwick), and Iceland (Seyðisfjörður) during the summer season from May 13 to September 9.By air: Atlantic Airways, the national carrier of the Faroe Islands, Maersk Air, and Air Iceland provide services to the Faroes. A bus connects the airport at Vágar Island with the capital, Tórshavn.There is a well-developed, national system of roadways and ferries that connects most towns and villages in the Faroes.The inter-town bus system operates daily to most areas. The buses are blue in colour. A comprehensive schedule listing the various timetables for the inter-town busses and ferries may be purchased from the tourist office, as well as the central bus station near the harbour in...

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Getting there by ship

by Tobias_Plieninger

The smyril line is the only possibility to get there by ship.There is route with a stop on the shetland islands.The best is that you can take your car with the ferry.For mor information see the homepage.

Hitching on the Faroes

by Tobias_Plieninger

Hitching is absolutely no problem.The people are very friendly to foreigners.I hitched one week through the islands.I never waited longer than two cars.Some drove a longer way for me.It was fantastic!

Cheap 4-days-bus ticket

by belabiah

The public-transport-company "Strandfaraskip Landsins", www.ssl.fo, offers a so called travel card for tourists. This is a 4 or 7 days ticket. You can use it to travel on all busses ("Bygdaleidir", apart of the Torshavn city-traffic) and ferries. It is available in the terminal at the harbour of Torshavn (where the Norröna arrives). I used it while on the Faroe-Islands and found it very helpfull. (I payed 400 DKK for it, but prices are of course subject to Change. Consult their Internet about it!)Some notes have to be made regarding travelling by busses though: 1.) Forget all printed timetables older then January 2006. When the new undersea-tunnel to Klaksvik opened in the beginning of 2006, many buslines changed. In June 2006, there was no current printed timetable available. For all schedules one had to use the Internet or to ask in Kunningastovan (Touristinformation) or the...

On board the Smyril

by JLBG

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.Details on :www.smyril-line.com

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By ship

by tini58de

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!

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Getting there

by lisahurley

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 mærsk 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...

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Getting around the Faroes

by zweiblumen

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.

Buses, Ferries, etc.

by lisahurley

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 Velbastað 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.The main thing is, if you have a problem with boats, you may have a problem getting to some destinations.

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Ferry: Smyril Line (from...

by Irato

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.

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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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