If you’re exploring Tromsø Airport to city options when planning your Northern Norway trip, this guide is definitely for you! It will list five easy options (and details which one is the most affordable!).
Below are some of the top tours, hotels, and more! Donʻt forget to plan ahead when visiting Tromsø and nearby!
✈️ Want to get from the airport to Tromsø hassle-free? Find the best airport transfer option here!
🇳🇴 Top activities and tours in Tromsø:
- Best Northern lights tour from Tromsø (#1 selling Tromsø tour!)
- Tromsø Ice Domes (ice hotel that you can visit – it’s unreal!)
- Whale Watching tour w/ orcas and humpbacks (bucket-list tour)
- Sami and reindeer feeding experience (best tour for kids!)
- Dog sledding through Arctic Norway (no experience needed)
🛌 Top Hotels in Tromsø:
- Thon Hotel Tromsø (I stayed here twice and recommend it!)
- Smarthotel Tromsø (I also stayed here – mid-range/budget!)
- Radisson Blu (many tours leave from here – by harbor)
🚗 Visiting Tromsø independently? Be sure to book your Norway rental car ahead of time to ensure availability!
We hope that you find the option that fits your budget and the people you’re traveling with best.
This guide includes Tromsø Airport transfers if you’re seeking an easy and quick way into the city.
Tromsø Airport Transfers – Summary
Here are the airport transfer options we cover in this guide:
- Booking a private transfer (easiest – great for late arrivals and families!)
- Renting a car (best option … only if you’re comfortable with the elements!)
- Public transportation
- Flybuss Airport Express Coach
- Taxi options
If you know of other alternative options for getting to Tromsø city from the Airport, please leave us a comment.
Also, do note that many hotels offer airport shuttles for their guests.
Before considering one of the options we list, you may want to check with your hotel to explore that option!
About the Tromsø Airport
The Tromsø Airport is also known as Tromsø Airport Langenes (TOS) and is situated in Langenes and has international airport status.
Tromsø Airport Langenes is located approximately 6.4 kilometers away from the city center and the ride will take you a maximum of 10-15 minutes.
The medium-sized airport was established in 1964 and annually accepts millions of passengers. And, of course, most of them arrive during the winter months.
Best Tromsø Airport to City Options
After you arrive and leave the airport, there are two options for public transportation available and waiting for you just outside of the Tromsø airport that you can take depending on your budget and wishes for getting into the city.
The first public transportation option for getting from Tromsø Airport to the city is a bus (numbers 40 and 42) and the second is the Flybuss Airport Express Coach.
However, the ticket prices that you have to buy on the spot are different from each other based on the quality of service and time.
1. Best Tromsø Airport Transfer (Easiest Option)
A more expensive option, but one that is reasonable if you’re staying outside the city center, is to book a Tromsø Airport transfer.
These may not seem affordable if you’re arriving solo, but if you’re in a group, it is definitely reasonably priced!
The transfer service will pick you (and your group) up at the arrivals hall and will be waiting upon your flight landing. They will have your destination information and enough room to put luggage in the vehicle.
>> Click here to book a Tromsø Airport Transfer
2. Renting a Car at Tromsø Airport (Great for Independent Travelers)
If you want to just get to the Tromsø city center from the airport, renting a car is also an option. At the Tromsø Airport, you will find the standards- Hertz, Europcar, Avis, Budget, and more.
However, most people arriving in Tromsø during winter opt to take tours and forego renting a car.
We highly, highly recommend booking your car ahead of time if you’re landing in Tromsø. We use Discover Cars for car hire on the road and they are a great option for Tromsø.
>> Click here to check rental car rates in Tromsø
3. Public Transportation from Tromsø Airport (Cheapest Option)
Based on our experience from when we were visiting Tromsø, this may have been the cheapest option but it was not convenient for us as the Flybussen was already parked and waiting (we discuss it next).
However, this is a great budget option for getting from Tromso Airport to the city center.
You can take buses 40 or 42 that leave frequently from the Tromsø Airport to the city (and vice versa). It is a short and easy ride if you’re not toting around much luggage.
Bus 24 also stops there but I don’t see it on the current schedule (September 2023).
The ticket prices for public transportation to and from Tromsø Airport are NOK 21 for toddlers and children and NOK 41 for adults. This price is current as of September 2023.
For more information, visit their website.
4. Flybuss Airport Express Coach (No Advanced Planning)
The option we used on our last trip (and the one Megan used on a previous trip during winter) was the Flybuss Airport Express Coach.
While it is definitely more expensive than the public transportation option listed above, it is super convenient.
It will take you directly from Tromsø Airport to the city without stops.
You can find the bus next to the arrivals hall and it will be waiting after the arrival of flights.
The ticket price for the Flybuss Airport Express Bus (as of September 2023) is NOK 125 for adults and NOK 80 for adults. That is for a one-way ticket.
If you wish to purchase a return ticket on the spot, it will run you NOK 200 for adults and 130 NOK for children. Just save your ticket!
Click here to check out the express bus schedule from Tromsø Airport to city.
Helpful Tip: Be sure to have Norwegian currency with you if you’re going to pay with cash.
You can pay the driver on the spot. But, because it is Norway, you can always use your credit card to make the payment. You are also able to use the app ‘TFT Mobillett’.
5. Tromsø Airport Taxi Options (Most Expensive)
Taking a taxi is always an option and it can be a fast, comfortable way to get from Tromsø Airport to the city center. However, it is one of the more expensive options for the journey.
It’s very easy to catch a taxi after you get out of the arrivals hall where the taxi ranks are located.
We saw heaps there in the off-season and they are also there in abundance during the high season.
The trip will last approximately 10 minutes to reach your preferred destination and the cost will be from NOK 200-NOK 250.
Nights and weekends will often have escalated fares.
Getting From Tromsø to the Airport (Reverse!)
If you’re looking at returning from Tromsø city back to the airport, it is super simple!
If you’re at a hotel, ask for the schedule and the nearest bus stop to them (or just get back on where you hopped off when arriving!). The city is very small and super easy to navigate.
We hope you found this guide useful for making a trip from Tromsø Airport to the city center.
If you have any tips for a Tromsø Airport to city journey, please leave a comment to help future travelers.
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Hello, is the flybuss still NOK100 for a return trip, everywhere i look online is NOK200
Super great info!!! But is there any shuttle bus from the Airport to the city center during Christmas? For example on 25th December. Thanks in advance.
City buses should operate on a limited schedule those days :)