Tromsø airporttoTromsø by bus

To Prostneset · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 buses from Tromsø Airport

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.

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The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre

4240 · Svipper, the Troms county authority; run by Tide Tromsø

17–20 min rideEvery 10 min05:33–23:49

The city bus stop on FlyplassvegenNerstranda 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.

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Shuttle

Airport Express bus to Prostneset

Airport Express · Bussring, sold by Best Arctic

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 arrivalsProstneset

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.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Tromsø Airport into Tromsø

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.

Other ways in

The cheapest of each kind, for one

Tromsø by taxiWelcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø: €78 for one, 10 min

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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. That night service runs on some nights only, so check the day you land; on the others nothing runs to the center in those hours. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each bus leaves you

Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre 4240

From the city bus stop on Flyplassvegen to Nerstranda on bus 42, or Bankgata on bus 40, both on the harbour front by Prostneset and Storgata. 17–20 min

Airport Express bus to Prostneset Airport Express

From the Airport Express stop just outside arrivals to Prostneset, stand 8, in the harbour terminal, then Scandic Ishavshotel and The Dock Hotel. 20 min

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Tromsø airport to Tromsø city center?

Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre: NOK 50 for one traveler, NOK 100 for two. Airport Express bus to Prostneset: NOK 125 for one traveler, NOK 250 for two.

How long does the bus take from Tromsø airport to Tromsø?

Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre: 17–20 min, to Nerstranda on bus 42. Airport Express bus to Prostneset: 20 min, to Prostneset.

What time does the bus run from Tromsø airport?

Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre: 05:33–23:49. Airport Express bus to Prostneset: 08:00–23:55, to 25 October 2026; the winter timetable is not yet published.