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City to airport · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to the airport

Avinor gives no figure for Tromsø: several airlines recommend arriving at least two hours before departure. First departures

Recommended

The cheapest way to the airport. 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 min05:36–23:46
BankgataThe city bus stop on Flyplassvegen
Luggage space
NOK 50total for 1 adultNOK 50 eachBuy ticketOn Svipper, the Troms county authority
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Bankgata, the stop for bus 42 towards Eidkjosen

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. Bus 42 every 10 to 15 minutes on weekdays, last 00:16; half-hourly at weekends from 05:46 to 23:46, with night buses on Friday and Saturday nights. Allow 17 to 21 minutes.

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Shuttle

Airport Express bus to Prostneset

Airport Express · Bussring, sold by Best Arctic
23 min rideEvery 30 min04:47–19:12, to 25 October 2026; the winter timetable is not yet published
ProstnesetThe Airport Express stop outside the terminal
Non-stop
NOK 125total for 1 adultNOK 125 eachBuy ticketOn Bussring, sold by Best Arctic
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Prostneset, stand 8 — or earlier at The Dock Hotel or Scandic Ishavshotel

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. From Prostneset: weekdays 04:47 to 19:12, Saturday 05:37 to 17:47, Sunday 07:37 to 19:47, ten to nineteen buses a day. Nothing later; after that, take bus 42 from Bankgata.

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Fares are the same ticket ridden the other way; the boarding points, hours and, where a ride differs by direction, the ride time are read for this direction. Also runs to the airport, boarding point and hours in town not recorded yet: Welcome Pickups transfer to Tromsø. Every way from Tromsø airport into Tromsø

How do I get from Tromsø city centre to Tromsø airport?

For one traveler the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre is the way we recommend: NOK 50 in total, 17–20 min, boarding at Bankgata. The first one leaves at 05:36 and is at the airport by about 05:54; the last leaves at 23:46. Avinor gives no figure for Tromsø: several airlines recommend arriving at least two hours before departure, but check your own ticket and airline.

First departures

Earliest at the airport first
Airport Express bus to Prostneset

First 04:47 from Prostneset, at the airport by about 05:10.

Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre

First 05:36 from Bankgata, at the airport by about 05:54.

Arrival times add the recorded ride time to the first departure; no walking or waiting is added.

Early flight?

The first Airport Express leaves Prostneset at 04:47 on weekdays, 05:37 on Saturday and 07:37 on Sunday. Bus 42 leaves Bankgata from 05:36 on weekdays and 05:46 at weekends.

Before you leave for Tromsø Airport

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How early to be there

Avinor gives no figure for Tromsø: several airlines recommend arriving at least two hours before departure, but check your own ticket and airline.

Early flights

The first Airport Express leaves Prostneset at 04:47 on weekdays, 05:37 on Saturday and 07:37 on Sunday. Bus 42 leaves Bankgata from 05:36 on weekdays and 05:46 at weekends.

Where the bus leaves from

The Airport Express boards at Prostneset stand 8, or earlier at The Dock Hotel and Scandic Ishavshotel. Bus 42 towards Eidkjosen boards at Bankgata.

Tickets

The NOK 50 Svipper single covers bus 42 to the airport, NOK 30 on weekdays 09:00–14:00 and 17:00–01:00. Buy it in the app, at a machine, or by card on board; no cash.

Taxis to the airport

Tromsø Taxi runs on the regulated meter; booked by app or phone it quotes a maximum price for the ride. The NOK 25 airport fee is charged only on pickups at the airport.

Questions

When is the first Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre from Bankgata?

05:36. It reaches the airport at about 05:54.

How early should I be at Tromsø airport?

Avinor gives no figure for Tromsø: several airlines recommend arriving at least two hours before departure, but check your own ticket and airline.

What does a taxi to Tromsø airport cost from the centre?

Tromsø Taxi runs on the regulated meter; booked by app or phone it quotes a maximum price for the ride. The NOK 25 airport fee is charged only on pickups at the airport.

Where does the Bus 42 or 40 to the city centre leave from in Tromsø?

Bankgata, the stop for bus 42 towards Eidkjosen. First departure 05:36, last 23:46.

My flight is early. What runs before the first train?

The first Airport Express leaves Prostneset at 04:47 on weekdays, 05:37 on Saturday and 07:37 on Sunday. Bus 42 leaves Bankgata from 05:36 on weekdays and 05:46 at weekends.

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