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The Senja Region is all about small, local villages and communities, spread over Norway`s second largest island, Senja and the smaller island of Dyrøy. Your travel will take you through beautiful and stunning landscapes, regardless of it is a farmers inland district or the seaside fishermen villages. The small town of Finnsnes is easy to travel to with passenger ferry or Hurtigruten / Havila Coastal Voyages and also Brøstadbotn has good communications with the passenger ferry. Both Finnsnes and Brøstadbotn are close to Bardufoss Airport.
Regardless of your mode of transport and where you are travelling from, it’s easy to travel to the Senja region. Mind distances are long in Senja and Dyrøy, so the best way might be to travel by car. You can also check out if your accommodation offers pick up service.
Are you up for a real summer adventure, cycling or hiking is also an option. Several of our suppliers rent out bicycles.
Plan your travel as part of your journey here!
NEW WINTER BUS ROUTE!
Senja Direct is a new, daily busline bringing you directly from Tromsø Airport to three different end stations at Senja island. In collaboration with Arctic Route, this is online bookable in the period December 15th 2024 to March 31st 2025.
Timetables, prices and more is found here
AIRPORTS AND AIRPORT BUSES
Bardufoss Airport is the closest airport to Senja, only 45 minutes drive from Finnsnes. Norwegian Airlines are the only company flying to Bardufoss. The flight from Oslo Gardermoen takes approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Book cheap flights with the low-cost airline | Norwegian
You can also fly from many Norwegian airports to Harstad/Evenes or Tromsø Langnes Airport, which also has a wide selection of direct flights from cities abroad. Check out direct flights/ airlines here:
Harstad/Narvik Airport - Avinor
Arriving in Bardufoss, you can take a airport shuttle bus to Finnsnes, check timetable and tickets here:
You can also rent cars on all airports or check if your hotel/ accomodation has a pick up service.
EXPRESS BOAT, FERRY, HURTIGRUTEN AND HAVILA VOYAGES
There are daily express boat connections between Tromsø, Finnsnes Brøstadbotn and Harstad (line 2). This is the fastest way to reach Finnsnes/Senja.
There is also daily express boat between Harstad and Skrolsvik (line 6) and three days per week between Tromsø and Lysnes (line 4).
If you wish to bring your car, a travel on sea with Hurtigruten or Havila Voyages are good options.
A car ferry also operates between Tromsø (Brensholmen) and North Senja (Botnhamn).
If you are travelling from Nordland, there is a summer ferry connection from Andenes in Vesterålen to Gryllefjord in the north-west of Senja.
You will find timetables, prices and other information about express boats, ferries and Hurtigruten here:
Timetables for expressboat
Information about Hurtigruten here
Discover Norway - Havila Voyages
OUR TRAVEL TIP!
Travelling with one of the ferries can be a wonderful journey. Unfortunately, there are no possibility to reserve a ticket. Expect long waiting lines and attend 1-2 hours before departure in the early and late summerseason. In high season july-august, as for the 2024 season, cars had to pass on one or two departures to get on.
Before 2025 season, we will update the information, as there are now some prosesses ongoing to look for better solutions.
CAR, CAMPERVAN OR CARAVAN
The Senja region is in Central Troms, roughly halfway between the cities of Harstad and Tromsø. From Finnsnes – the Gateway to Senja, it’s a 200 km drive to Harstad and 160 km to Tromsø. Finnsnes is the closest town to the island of Senja. The Gisund bridge (1147 m) connects the town with the island. From Brøstadbotn (Dyrøy), it’s a 180 km drive to Tromsø and 170 km to Harstad.
If you are driving around the Senja region, we recommend following traffic information that may affect your planned itinerary. Please call +47177 for traffic information.
Or use this map with realtime updates:
RENTAL OF CAMPERVAN
SENJA BY CAR – – experience Senja by Car
RENTAL CARS
Car Rental - Finnsnes (hertz.com)
Leiebil Finnsnes sentrum - Avis
Kontakt | Midt-Troms Bruktbilutleie ANS (mtbu.no)
BUSES
Time tables for buses - Fylkestrafikk
or use the travel planner Reiseplanlegger - Fylkestrafikk
THE ARCTIC ROUTE SUMMER TROMSØ - LOFOTEN, VIA SENJA
Travel in a sustainable and exciting way between Tromsø, Senja and Lofoten on this daily bus route.
THE ARCTIC ROUTE WINTER TROMSØ - NARVIK, TRANSFER IS NEEDED
In the winter season you can travel from Tromsø or Narvik to Buktamo by this daily bus route. Please note you will need a transfer from Buktamo to Senja. Check with your hotel/ accomodation if they do pick up service.
Route Tromsø – Narvik - Tromsø | Best Arctic
PICK UP SERVICE AND PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION
Our hotels and accomodations might be able to help you with transfer to the hotel/ accomodation. Please contact them directly.
You can also book private transportation here:
Senja Sightseeing and Minibus (adventuresenja.no) tlf. 958 81 160
Senja Tours tlf. 911 19 534
BICYCLE
If you love the two wheels, it is rather easy to go on bicycles from Tromsø to Senja, by using the ferry.
In Tromsø you can rent bicycles here:
Tromsø Outdoor | Guided activites, Equipment Rental, Bicycle and Ski Service (tromsooutdoor.no)
Many of our suppliers also rent out bicycles and electrical bicycles. What a great and sustainable way to explore parts of the islands!
Welcome to your adventurous visit in the Senja Region!
