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One ferry is not like another
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    • evaanna
  • Updated By evaanna on January 29, 2007
  • Lofoten Page by evaanna
    • Ferry Moskenes - Bodo, Lofoten - Lofoten
    Ferry Moskenes - Bodo,
    Lofoten
    by evaanna,
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    If you want to reach the Lofoten by ferry, choose your route carefully. The fare for the ferry Skutvik -Svolvaer was (in 2003) NOK 214 for a car + driver, and NOK 62 for each extra adult, which makes it NOK 276 for two persons + a small car.
    If, however, you choose to get there by the ferry Bodo - Moskenes, you may soon come to regret your choice. There you pay NOK 458 for a car + driver, and NOK 127 for your adult passenger. NOK 585 altogether! That , unfortunately was the way we travelled back to the mainland. Although the fare was exorbitant, there was definitely something wrong with our boat: it shook so much you couldn't take any photos or even stay on deck, and the engine made a dreadful noise unlike that on any ferries we had travelled on. And you couldn't blame the shaking on the weather: the sea was perfectly calm. We did land up safely but I couldn't call that journey the trip of my life. However, the Norwegian Ruffen, who uses that ferry frequently, says it's a new ferry that they are all proud of, so perhaps it was simply overloaded that day.

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    The Ferry Terminal at Moskenes
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    • yooperprof
  • By yooperprof on August 18, 2003
  • Lofoten Page by yooperprof
    • The link to the mainland - Lofoten
    The link to the mainland
    by yooperprof
    If you take the ferry from Bodø, it will deposit you at Moskenes. There's a cafe and a small tourist information office, and if you are on foot (as I was), you can catch one of the regular buses that will either take you south to Å or northwards to Reine) - or eventually all the way up to Svolvaer.

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    Getting to Lofoten Islands
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    • mingul
  • By mingul on April 9, 2008
  • Lofoten Page by mingul
    • I have arrived to Lofoten islands by taking a ferry from Bodø. Due to the fact I didn't have a car, I considered this option very cheap, as I only paid about 10-15 Euros for the trip (one-way). There are several connections but the best I have found was to take the 15.00 ferry from Bodø that arrived at 19.00 in Moskenes.

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  • Website: http://www.177nordland.no/ruter/t/18-782.aspx
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    FERRY Moskenes-Bodø-Værøy-Røst
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    • blackmamba
  • By blackmamba on May 29, 2005
  • Lofoten Page by blackmamba
    • MS Bodø - Lofoten
    MS Bodø
    by blackmamba
    Take a look on the link, it is also in english, here you can find all the boats and ferrys that OVDS have, all over Lofoten and Bodø, for short trips or long ones also Hurtigruta.

    Photo is also from OVDS home page

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  • Phone: +47 76 96 76 00
  • Website: http://www.ovds.no/
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    Getting there: hurtigruten
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    • call_me_rhia
  • By call_me_rhia on January 25, 2004
  • Lofoten Page by call_me_rhia
    • the hurtigruten - Lofoten
    the hurtigruten
    by call_me_rhia
    It's possible to fly or get the bus to the lofoten islands or to tromso, but somehow I was not in the hurry to get there... so from Trondheim iIfirst took the postal boat, the hurtigruten, to the lofoten islands (1 day and 1 night), and then from the Lofoten Islands to Tromso I took another hurtigruten boat (1 night and half aday). It was quite pleasant and relaxing... nice scenery around... and wonderful fjords... but when we encountered fogit was the dullest thing I've ever done in my life. Still, being woken up in the middle of the night to go out and see the Arctic Circle "crossing-sign" was something I really enjoyed. Not far later... the Lofoten wall... the Lofoten islands

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    Ferry Melbu-Fiskebol: the gateway to the Lofoten
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    • Cristian_Uluru
  • By Cristian_Uluru on July 30, 2006
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    • Melbu - Lofoten
    Melbu
    by Cristian_Uluru, 1 more photos
    When you arrive by car to the Lofoten, you must take a ferry from Melbu to Fiskebol and from that point you are officially on the Lofoten. From the ferry you can have a first idea about the Lofoten and its landscape.
    In 2009 will open a road that it will connect the island of Vestvagoy with the Vesteralen and so you haven't need to take the ferry.

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    Transportation around Lofoten islands
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    • mingul
  • Updated By mingul on June 11, 2009
  • Lofoten Page by mingul
    • The only way to travel on Lofoten islands (if you don't have a car) is the bus. I have visited the Lofoten islands in the off peak season (September) and the only way to travel on the islands was by taking the bus that started at 9 o'clock from Å i Lofoten. Schedules change so I am not sure if my Lofoten bus still has the same schedule, but surely they start from Å i Lofoten and then go through all the islands for about 7-8 hours.

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  • Website: http://www.177nordland.no/rutetabeller_eng.aspx?navn=Buss
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    Go by Hurtigruten - The Coastal steamer
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    • maritagnes
  • By maritagnes on April 26, 2003
  • Lofoten Page by maritagnes
    • Many people arrive to Lofoten as a part of their cruise along the Norwegian shore with the Coastal steamer (Hurtigruten)

    In addition to being touristic and most comfortable cruise ships the "Hurtigruten" also plays an important role as everyday transportation, connecting the
    places along the shore for the local people.
    So it is possible to go by Hurtigruten for just a single distance as well, in this case from the mainland (Bodø) to Lofoten, where the ships visits the harbours Stamsund and Svolvær. The voyage Bodø-Stamsund takes a little less than 4 hours.

    The ships which are in traffic now are all new and luxurious, and have place for 50 cars on their car-deck. It's wise to order in advance during high-season to be sure they have place for your car.

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  • Website: www.hurtigruten.no
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    Reaching the Lofoten
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    • DanielF
  • Updated By DanielF on May 15, 2007
  • Lofoten Page by DanielF
    • Lofoten Transportation
    by DanielF
    You can reach the Lofoten by car from Narvik (there is a bridge connecting to the mainland) or by boat from several cities in Norway, like Bødo.

    You can easily drive around with your own car because roads are in good condition. The connexion between the islands is assured by bridges or ferries. In the latter case, you should check the departure times and try to be early, because there are often long lines.

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    Biking holiday
    maritagnes
  • By maritagnes on September 14, 2002
  • Lofoten Page by maritagnes
    • A bicycle holiday through Lofoten is a recommendable way to explore the beauty of the landscape and the contrasts between the different islands. All the islands now are connected by bridges (except the more distant isles Værøy and Røst)
    The bus connections are good to get around.

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