To Prostneset · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre runs 05:33–23:49, the Airport Express bus to Prostneset runs 08:00–23:55, to 25 October 2026; the winter timetable is not yet published.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø is 8 minutes quicker for NOK 791 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre
42/40 · Svipper, the Troms county authority; run by Tide Tromsø
17–20 min rideEvery 10 min05:33–23:49
The city bus stop on Flyplassvegen→Nerstranda on bus 42
Luggage space
NOK 50total for 1 adultNOK 50 eachBuy ticketOn Svipper, the Troms county authority
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The city bus stop on Flyplassvegen, the airport road, on the side for the centre
NOK 50 for one zone, NOK 30 on weekdays 09:00–14:00 and 17:00–01:00; children 6–17 and over-67s NOK 25, under-6s free. Valid 90 minutes. Buy in the Svipper app, at the machine at the stop, or by contactless card on board.
Luggage. One piece up to 20 kg rides free if there is room; there is no hold.
Hours. Weekdays bus 42 every 10 to 15 minutes from 05:33, half-hourly after 21:33, and bus 40 from 06:10; weekends from 05:49. Last 23:49 every night. Friday and Saturday nights add buses at about 02:00, 02:16, 03:00 and 03:12.
20 min rideEvery 30 min08:00–23:55, to 25 October 2026; the winter timetable is not yet published
The Airport Express stop just outside arrivals→Prostneset
Non-stop
NOK 125total for 1 adultNOK 125 eachBuy ticketOn Bussring, sold by Best Arctic
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The Airport Express stop just outside arrivals; look for the red bus
NOK 125 one way, NOK 200 return; children 4–15 NOK 80, students, youths and over-67s NOK 100. A family ticket for two adults and two children is NOK 250. Buy online or from the driver, by card only.
Luggage. One wheelchair space on every bus; child seats on request to the driver.
Hours. Weekdays 08:00 to 23:55, about every 30 minutes after 14:00 with a gap from 10:40 to 12:20; the 08:00, 08:30 and 10:05 may go first to the university and hospital. Saturday 10:45 to 17:20; Sunday 10:35 to 00:15. Times run to 25 October.
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board→Any address in Tromsø
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€78total for 1 adult€78 each · about NOK 841 in allBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
Charged in euros: €78 for the sedan, €98 for the minivan, €156 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Luggage. Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
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Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Tromsø to Tromsø Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Tromsø airport to Tromsø city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre at NOK 50, 17–20 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø at €78, 10 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Car hire at Tromsø airportDiscover Cars
Hire a car for the outer coast of Kvaløya, Ersfjordbotn and the Lyngen Alps, or to chase the northern lights on your own: Sommarøy has two buses a weekday from the airport and none on Saturday. You only need the city: buses 42 and 40 reach the harbour front in about 18 minutes for NOK 50, and the centre is small enough to walk. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre runs 05:33–23:49, and the Airport Express bus to Prostneset runs 08:00–23:55, to 25 October 2026; the winter timetable is not yet published. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
One piece up to 20 kg rides free if there is room; there is no hold.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
The red Airport Express waits just outside arrivals. City buses 42 and 40 leave from the stop out on Flyplassvegen, the airport road: use the platform on the airport side, signed via sentrum.
Tickets
There is no cash on Tromsø's buses. Buy the city bus ticket in the Svipper app, at the machine by the bus stop, or tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard on board. The Airport Express sells online or by card from the driver.
The taxi rank
The taxi rank is to the left right outside the arrivals hall; the ride to the centre takes about 10 minutes. Fast Travel kiosks at the exit show the price before you choose, and drivers must state a price up front.
At night
The last city buses leave about 23:49, the Airport Express at 23:55 on weekdays and 17:20 on Saturday. On Friday and Saturday nights night buses leave between about 02:00 and 04:08. Tromsø Taxi runs around the clock.
Luggage
On Svipper's city buses one piece up to 20 kg rides free if there is room; there is no hold. Further pieces are charged as freight, from NOK 120.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
42/40 · Svipper, the Troms county authority; run by Tide TromsøBus 42 or 40 to the city centre
From
The city bus stop on Flyplassvegen, the airport road, on the side for the centre
To
Nerstranda on bus 42, or Bankgata on bus 40, both on the harbour front by Prostneset and Storgata
Luggage
One piece up to 20 kg rides free if there is room; there is no hold.
Runs
05:33–23:49
Journey
17–20 min
NOK 50 for one zone, NOK 30 on weekdays 09:00–14:00 and 17:00–01:00; children 6–17 and over-67s NOK 25, under-6s free. Valid 90 minutes. Buy in the Svipper app, at the machine at the stop, or by contactless card on board.
Take the buses signed via sentrum, from the platform on the airport side of Flyplassvegen; the other side goes out to Kvaløya.
No cash on board: pay by contactless Visa or Mastercard, in the Svipper app, or at the ticket machine at the stop. A BankAxept-only card is refused.
Buses 24 and 26 from the same stop also reach the centre, by longer routes through the suburbs.
On weekday middays and evenings the single is NOK 30, not NOK 50.
Weekdays bus 42 every 10 to 15 minutes from 05:33, half-hourly after 21:33, and bus 40 from 06:10; weekends from 05:49. Last 23:49 every night. Friday and Saturday nights add buses at about 02:00, 02:16, 03:00 and 03:12.
Airport Express · Bussring, sold by Best ArcticAirport Express bus to Prostneset
From
The Airport Express stop just outside arrivals; look for the red bus
To
Prostneset, stand 8, in the harbour terminal, then Scandic Ishavshotel and The Dock Hotel
Luggage
One wheelchair space on every bus; child seats on request to the driver.
Runs
08:00–23:55
Journey
20 min
NOK 125 one way, NOK 200 return; children 4–15 NOK 80, students, youths and over-67s NOK 100. A family ticket for two adults and two children is NOK 250. Buy online or from the driver, by card only.
NOK 125 against NOK 50 on city bus 42 or 40, which takes about as long to the same harbour front; its gain is the stop at the door and the hotel stops.
On Saturday the last bus leaves the airport at 17:20; after that, take city bus 42 or 40.
Departures may be moved to fit flight arrivals. The timetable runs to 25 October; check the winter one from 26 October with Best Arctic.
No cash: pay online beforehand or by card to the driver.
Weekdays 08:00 to 23:55, about every 30 minutes after 14:00 with a gap from 10:40 to 12:20; the 08:00, 08:30 and 10:05 may go first to the university and hospital. Saturday 10:45 to 17:20; Sunday 10:35 to 00:15. Times run to 25 October.
420 · Svipper, the Troms county authority; run by Tide TromsøBus 420 to Sommarøy
From
The city bus stop on Flyplassvegen, on the side for Kvaløya
To
Sommarøy, the stop in the village
Runs
12:43–16:32
Journey
81–97 min
The same one-zone single as in town, NOK 50 (children and over-67s NOK 25): Sommarøy is in the Tromsø fare zone. It is valid 90 minutes and may run out on the way, as long as it was valid when you boarded.
Two buses on weekdays, one on Sunday and none on Saturday; if you land after 16:32 on a weekday there is no bus to Sommarøy that day.
The 12:43 is signed Hillesøy and takes up to 97 minutes; the 16:32 is 81.
Weekdays 12:43 and 16:32 from the airport; Sunday a single bus at 16:01; none on Saturday.
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address in Tromsø
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
10 min
Charged in euros: €78 for the sedan, €98 for the minivan, €156 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
This price is indicative: it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total when you book.
What is the best way from Tromsø airport to Tromsø city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre at NOK 50, 17–20 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø is 8 minutes quicker for NOK 791 more, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Tromsø airport to Tromsø city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre at NOK 50. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Tromsø airport to Tromsø city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre at NOK 50, 17–20 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Tromsø by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø, 10 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Tromsø airport to Tromsø city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Prostneset: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø, €78 for one traveler, 10 min, to any address in Tromsø. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre at NOK 50 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Tromsø airport to Tromsø city center?
Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre: 17–20 min. Airport Express bus to Prostneset: 20 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø: 10 min
How far is Tromsø airport from the city center?
Tromsø Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø, takes 10 min; the cheapest, the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre, 17–20 min.
Where do I catch the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre at Tromsø airport?
The city bus stop on Flyplassvegen, the airport road, on the side for the centre. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Nerstranda on bus 42, or Bankgata on bus 40, both on the harbour front by Prostneset and Storgata.
Is there a train from Tromsø airport to Tromsø at night?
The Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre runs 05:33–23:49. The Airport Express bus to Prostneset runs 08:00–23:55. Outside those hours the Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø is what remains; it is €78 for the vehicle. Weekdays bus 42 every 10 to 15 minutes from 05:33, half-hourly after 21:33, and bus 40 from 06:10; weekends from 05:49. Last 23:49 every night. Friday and Saturday nights add buses at about 02:00, 02:16, 03:00 and 03:12.
Does the Bus 420 to Sommarøy go to Prostneset, the harbour bus terminal by Storgata in the city centre?
This goes west across Kvaløya to Sommarøy on the outer coast, away from the city; for the centre take bus 42 or 40 from the other side of the road.
Worth knowing
Svipper's city buses 42 and 40 leave from the stop on Flyplassvegen, the airport road, for the harbour front in about 18 minutes. The single is NOK 50, or NOK 30 on weekdays 09:00–14:00 and 17:00–01:00, valid 90 minutes.
The red Airport Express leaves from outside arrivals and reaches Prostneset in 20 minutes for NOK 125 (child NOK 80, return NOK 200), then calls at Scandic Ishavshotel and The Dock Hotel. Pay online or by card on board; no cash.
On Saturday the Airport Express runs nine times, 10:45 to 17:20, then nothing until Sunday 10:35. The city buses run every half hour or better until 23:49 every day.
Taxis wait at the rank to the left outside arrivals and run on the meter; Avinor puts the ride to the centre at about 10 minutes. Pickups at the airport add a NOK 25 fee. Fast Travel kiosks by the exit show each company's price first.
On Friday and Saturday nights a few night buses leave for the centre between about 02:00 and 04:08. On other nights nothing public runs between about 00:00 and 05:00, and only taxis and booked cars remain.
There is no train in Tromsø. Bus 420 to Sommarøy, on the outer coast, leaves the airport twice on weekdays and once on Sunday, on the same NOK 50 ticket.
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