Oslo Gardermoen (OSL)
Tel: 9150 6400.
Website: www.osl.no

Situated 47km (29 miles) north of Oslo, Gardermoen is Norway's main international airport. Users are wise to allow a little extra time to get to their gates as the layout of the terminal entails quite a lot of walking (or running if connections are tight).

Airport facilities: These include airport hotels, bank and currency exchange office, ATMs, cafes, bars, restaurants, various shops (including newsagents, a pharmacy and gift shop) and a travel agency. There are also lounges, a silent room/meditation area, first aid room and a tourist information desk. Car hire firms with representation in the terminal building are Avis, Europcar, Budget, Hertz, SIXT and Rent-a-Wreck.

Transport to the city: Flytoget (tel: 8150 0777; website: www.flytoget.no) is the express train from the airport to Oslo S station. The journey time is 19 minutes and departures are every 10 minutes. Flytoget operates regularly thorughout the day. SAS Transport Service (tel: 2280 4971; website: www.flybussen.no/oslo) operates a bus service from the airport to Oslo centre (journey time - 45 minutes). These are available to serve all departing and arriving flights. Special fixed price airport taxis can be ordered in advance from Oslo Taxi Central (tel: 2323 2323; website: www.oslotaxi.no) and Norges Taxi (tel: 08000; website: www.norgestaxi.no). There are also regular taxi ranks outside the arrivals entrance. The fare to central Oslo starts at NOK600.


Sandefjord (Torp) (TRF)
Tel: 3342 7000.
Website: www.torp.no

Although situated some 118km (74 miles) to the southwest of Oslo, the independently operated Torp airport has grown in importance since closure of the capital's centrally situated Fornebu Airport in 1998. It is much smaller than Gardermoen but offers low-cost alternative international routes, as well as some domestic connections.

Airport facilities: Torp is small, but there are shops, a bar and cafeteria facilities at the airport. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz.

Transport to the city: A coach service, in association with Ryanair, links Torp with Oslo's city centre and serves all incoming and outbound Ryanair flights - buses depart from Oslo three hours before flight time. Journey time is approximately two hours. There are regular trains to the capital from Sandefjord station, hourly from 0500-2200 on weekdays. The station is approximately 8km (5 miles) from the airport, and a taxi journey to the station takes about 10 minutes.


Moss Airport Rygge
Tel: 6923 0000.
Website: www.ryg.no

Moss Airport Rygge is situated 60km (38 miles) south of Oslo. The airport opened in 2007 to handle regional flights as well as low-cost and charter airlines.

Airport facilities: These include shops, a restaurant, a cafe, duty-free shopping, car hire, a bank and an information desk.

Transport to the city: NSB (tel: 8150 0888; website: www.nsb.no) runs trains from Rygge station to central Oslo (journey time - 50 minutes). The station is located 4km (2.5 miles) from the airport and is connected to the terminal by free buses. Rygge-Ekspressen (website: www.rygge-ekspressen.no) runs buses between the airport and Oslo (journey time - 1 hour 5 minutes). Taxis are also available.