We have collected some information which can be good to know when visiting Skjervøy.
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Practical info when visiting Skjervøy
At Skjervøy you will find public toilets:
- At the waiting room at the outer harbour
Looking for a place to empty the mobile home for waste, you'll find a dump station for RVs:
- At Industriveien. Free to use and water available the whole year.
Arnøya and Laukøya
The ferry leaves from Storsteinen, you can find the schedule at www.fylkestrafikk.no
Uløybukt
The ferry to Uløybukt leaves from Rotsund, you can find the schedule at www.fylkestrafikk.no
The ferrys do not cost anything, read more about the ferries in our region here.
By car: If you are driving from Tromsø, turn off the E6 highway and Langslett continue to Skjervøy. The drive from Tromsø to Skjervøy is 160 km and takes about four hours. You will be rewarded with a lot of beautiful scenery along the way.You can shorten the drive by taking two scenic ferry crossings – over the Ullsfjord and the Lyngenfjord. View the ferry timetable.
By Arctic Route - the whale route: Every day between 1.nov - 31.jan you can travel with the Arctic Route from Tromsø - Skjervøy which corresponds with the whale safaris starting at 10:00. Book your ticket on the Arctic Route here. They have stops along the E6 in the Lyngenfjord region, f.ex Hatteng, Skibotn, Manndalen, Olderdalen and Spåkenes. The bus departs Tromsø at 05:30 and arrives in Skjervøy ca 09:30. Return from Skjervøy at 13:30, arrives in Tromsø 17:30.
By bus: There are daily, except saturdays, bus services from the Passenger Terminal at Prostneset in downtown Tromsø to Skjervøy, which involves changing buses at Langslett/Sørelva.
By express boat: You can catch the express boat from the Passenger Terminal at Prostneset in downtown Tromsø to Skjervøy. The journey takes just over two hours.
Click here for information about buses and express boats
By Hurtigruten: The Hurtigruten and Havila ships dock at Skjervøy twice a day. The northbound ship arrives at 22:45 (10:45 p.m.) and the southbound ship at 19:45 (7:45 p.m.).
Click here to book tickets on Hurtigruten or Havila - as they run on alternative days.
By plane: You can also fly from Tromsø to Sørkjosen Airport and then drive from here to Skjervøy.
In the summer of 2024 from 1 July to 1 August, you will find tourist information at the Aurora Salmon Center, which is located at Industriveien 2.