Vardø (VAW): no Saturday service at all, and Sunday is four hours
The easternmost airport in Norway keeps the shortest week of the Finnmark group: weekdays 08:00 to 21:30, Saturday closed entirely, and Sunday 17:30 to 21:30.
- The terminal is closed all day on Saturday. Avinor publishes no Saturday hours.
- Weekdays are 08:00 to 21:30.
- Sunday is 17:30 to 21:30 only. Four hours, in the evening.
- This is the shortest week of the small Finnmark airports. Plan around it rather than assuming a daily service.
- Visiting address: Vardø Airport, Svartnes, 9955 Vardø.
- The airport is at Svartnes, on the mainland side, not in the town of Vardø itself.
- Parking is free, with all vehicles parked at the owner's own risk.
- Ground handling is on +47 41 70 65 85.
- Widerøe is the only airline.
- Finnmark's county buses are run by Snelandia, and part of the network is Fleks, which only runs when somebody books it.
- A Fleks trip must be booked at least two hours before the route starts, counted from the start of the route and not from your own stop.
- For the first departure of the next morning, book by 21:00 the evening before.
- Fleks is normally operated by taxi or minibus. On some stretches that means four seats in a car.
- Prebooked passengers are prioritised. If you miss the deadline you can try turning up, but only if somebody else booked the trip.
- Luggage space on a Fleks taxi is limited, and Snelandia asks you to ring ahead if you have a lot.
- Bicycles and dogs are not normally carried on Fleks unless agreed in advance.
- Cancel a Fleks booking on 75 77 18 88 or by email to Snelandia.
- Route enquiries in Finnmark are on 177.
- Use the journey planner rather than a printed timetable. Snelandia says only the planner shows deviations and public holidays.
- Read the day codes on a printed table carefully. DX67 means daily except Saturday and Sunday, DX6 means daily except Saturday.
The shortest week in Finnmark
- Weekdays 08:00 to 21:30. Saturday closed. Sunday 17:30 to 21:30.
- Vardø is the easternmost airport in Norway and its terminal opens for less of the week than any other on this list. A Saturday arrival is not possible and a Sunday one has to be in the evening.
Where it actually is
- Vardø Airport, Svartnes, 9955 Vardø. The airport is at Svartnes, across the water from the town of Vardø, which is on an island reached by the undersea tunnel. Allow for that in the transfer rather than assuming the terminal is in town.
- Parking is free, all vehicles at the owner's own risk. Ground handling: +47 41 70 65 85. Widerøe is the only airline.
The county bus network behind the airport
- None of the small Finnmark airports has an airport bus. What exists is Snelandia, the Finnmark county network, and part of it runs on demand.
- Fleks routes appear on the timetable but only operate when somebody books them. They exist so that a thin route keeps a service instead of running an empty bus.
- Book at least two hours before the route starts. Note the wording: two hours before the start of the route, not before it reaches your stop.
- For a first morning departure, book by 21:00 the evening before, so the driver can plan.
- The vehicle is normally a taxi or a minibus, sometimes with only four seats. Passengers who booked come first; if there is room the driver may take others.
- Luggage space is limited on a taxi-operated Fleks route, and bicycles and dogs are not normally carried without prior agreement. With hold baggage off a flight, that is worth a phone call.
Numbers and timetables
- Route enquiries 177. Customer service 75 77 18 88. Cancellations go through the same number or by email.
- Snelandia recommends the journey planner over a printed table, because only the planner carries deviations and public holidays.
- If you do read a printed table, the day codes matter: D is daily, DX6 is daily except Saturday, DX67 is weekdays only, 1 to 5 is Monday to Friday.
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