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Bus 42 or 40 to the city centreorBus 420 to Sommarøy?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre reaches Prostneset, the harbour bus terminal by Storgata in the city centre; the Bus 420 to Sommarøy does not. 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.

The Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre is quicker: 18 min against 1 h 21. The Bus 420 to Sommarøy varies between 81 and 97 minutes.

Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre: 05:33–23:49. Bus 420 to Sommarøy: 12:43–16:32, Monday to Friday; Sunday 16:01 only.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in NOK. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 42 or 40 to the city centreBus 420 to SommarøyDifference
1NOK 50NOK 50same
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3NOK 150NOK 150same
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8NOK 400NOK 400same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
4240 · 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

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.

Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre: price for every party size

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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

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.

Bus 420 to Sommarøy: price for every party size

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