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Andoya (ANX): two minutes to Andenes, or the long bus to Sortland

The terminal is essentially in Andenes, a two minute ride. The bus that matters runs south down the island to Sortland.

  • Travel time from the airport is 2 minutes. Andenes is right there.
  • The taxi stand is outside the arrivals hall, and the booking number is +47 76 14 12 00.
  • There is a bus connection between the airport at Andenes and South Andoy and Sortland.
  • Departure times are published by Nordland County Municipality, which Avinor links to rather than listing.
  • Sortland is the regional hub for Vesteralen and the road junction for Lofoten and the mainland.
  • The island run is long. Andoya is about 100 km end to end, so the bus south is a proper journey rather than a shuttle.
  • Andenes is the whale watching port, which is why most people fly here.
  • Norwegian taxi prices are deregulated, so ask for the fare before setting off.

Andenes is two minutes away

  • Avinor gives the travel time as two minutes. The airport sits at the northern tip of Andoya, immediately beside the town of Andenes.
  • The taxi stand is outside the arrivals hall. Booking: +47 76 14 12 00.

The bus

  • There is a bus connection between the airport and South Andoy and Sortland.
  • Departure times are published by Nordland County Municipality. Avinor points at them rather than reproducing them, which for a route this length usually means seasonal variation.
  • Sortland is the hub. It is the largest town in Vesteralen and the junction for onward roads to Lofoten, Harstad and the mainland.
  • This is not a short ride. Andoya runs about a hundred kilometres from Andenes to the bridge at the southern end, so the bus to Sortland is a genuine cross-country journey.

Why people come here

  • Andenes is the whale watching port of northern Norway, sitting beside a deep underwater canyon that brings sperm whales close to shore.
  • It is also the launch site of the Andoya Space Center.
  • Both are reasons this small airport has scheduled flights at all.

Taxi

  • Norwegian taxi fares are deregulated. The driver must state the price before the trip starts.

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