Travel to Norway

Major operators of incoming flights include Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY) (www.norwegian.com), SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK) (www.flysas.com), Ryanair (FR) (www.ryanair.com) and Widerøes Flyveselskap (WF) (www.wideroe.no).

From London to Oslo is 2 hours 15 minutes, to Bergen is 2 hours 10 minutes, to Trondheim is 2 hours 15 minutes, and to Stavanger is 2 hours. From New York to Oslo is 7 hours 30 minutes.

  Oslo International Airport (OSL) (Gardermoen) (www.osl.no) is 47km (30 miles) north of Oslo. To/from the airport: High-speed trains leave to/from Oslo's central station (journey time - 20 minutes). Buses serving the airport include SL buses and Bussekspress (journey time - 45 minutes). A bus station for regional services is located within walking distance of the terminal. There is a taxi rank at the terminal building. Travellers are advised to order a taxi from the airport reception and ask for a fixed price. In addition to regular taxis, there are ‘airport taxis', cheaper taxis which must be ordered in advance by groups of up to three people, and wheelchair taxis. Facilities: Duty-free shopping, banks/bureaux de change, restaurants and cafés, car hire and information kiosks.

There are two other airports serving Oslo, one on each side of the Oslofjord - Torp to the west (www.torp.no) and Rygge to the east (www.ryg.no). Both are served by low-cost carriers such as Ryanair and Norwegian.

Bergen Airport (BGO) (Flesland) (www.avinor.no/en/airport/bergen) is 19km (12 miles) south of the city (journey time - 25 minutes). To/from the airport: Bus services (Flybussen) leave for the city regularly. Taxis are available, with a surcharge after 2200 (journey time - 25 minutes). Facilities: Left luggage, lockers, banks, bureaux de change, post office, duty-free shops, bar, cafés, shops, tourist information, nursery and car hire.

Trondheim Airport (TRD) (Værnes) (www.avinor.no/en/airport/trondheim) is around 25km (16 miles) from the city centre (journey time - 30 minutes). To/from the airport: Bus services (Flybussen) and less frequent trains run regularly. Taxis and pre-booked airport taxis are also available. Facilities: Bureau de change, restaurant, duty-free shopping, bar and car hire.

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Main ports: Bergen (www.bergenhavn.no), Oslo (www.ohv.oslo.no), Kristiansand (www.kristiansandhavn.no) and Stavanger (www.stavanger-havn.no).

There are no direct sea routes from the UK. Fjord Line (tel: 5146 4099; www.fjordline.com) operates services to Bergen via Stavanger from Hirtshals in Denmark. There is also a service to Kristiansand. Color Line (tel: 8100 0811; www.colorline.com) connects Kiel (Denmark) with Oslo, Hirtshals (Denmark) with Kristiansand and Larvik, and Strömstad (Sweden) with Sandefjord. Stena Line (tel: 02010, in Norway only or 2317 9130; www.stenaline.no) operates services from Fredrikshavn (Denmark) to Oslo.

Connections from the UK involve ferry crossings via Dover/Ostend (via Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands and Sweden) or Harwich/Hook of Holland. NSB (Norwegian State Railways) (tel: 8150 0888 (dial '4' for an English-speaking operator); www.nsb.no) operates international services from Oslo to Stockholm, from Oslo via Malmö and Copenhagen to Hamburg and Berlin, between Trondheim and Östersund, and from Narvik to Stockholm.

InterRail: offers unlimited first- or second-class travel in up to 30 European countries for European residents. The One Country Pass offers travel for three, four, six or eight days in one month. Travel is not allowed in the passenger's country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction. Children's tickets are reduced by about 50%. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (tel: 0844 848 4064, in the UK; www.raileurope.co.uk/inter-rail).

Eurailpass: offers unlimited first-class train travel in 25 European countries. Tickets are valid for 15 days, 21 days, one month, two months or three months. The One Country (Norway) Pass allows three, four, five, six or eight days' travel within a one-month period. The Eurailpass Saver ticket offers discounts for two or more people travelling together. The Eurailpass Youth ticket is available to those aged under 26 and offers unlimited second-class train travel. The Eurail Select Pass is valid in three, four or five bordering countries and allows five, six, eight or 10 travel days (or 15 for five countries) in a two-month period. Available online via The Eurail Group (www.eurail.com).

The only direct international road connection routes are from Sweden or Finland and Russia in the far north. Eurolines (tel: 8154 4444 or 0870 580 8080, in the UK; www.eurolines.com) runs regular coach services from other European countries to Norway.

Passes: A 15- or 30-day pass is available.