How to get to the museum
Lofotr Viking Museum is located just off the E10, 13 km north of Leknes, 53 km south of Svolvær.
Public bus
Bus stop (“Viking Museum”) approx. 100 metres from the museum. Find bus routes on reisnordland.no (formerly 177nordland.no)
Speedboat
Bodø – Svolvær – Bodø reisnordland.no
TIP: if you are travelling by bus and express boat, check “Travel pass Nordland”, which allows you to travel for 7 days for a low fee.
Airport
The nearest airports are at Leknes and in Svolvær. The routes are operated by Widerøe, including direct routes to Bodø, Oslo.
Taxi
Phone number for taxi: 07550
www.lofotentaxi.no / www.nordlandtaxi.no/leknes
Hurtigruten
Arives at Stamsund (26 km) and Svolvær (53 km) every night.
Read more on Hurtigruten.com
Car hire
Should be booked well in advance. Read more about car rental here. Or here.
Ferry
- Melbu – Fiskebøl
- Skutvik – Skrova- Svolvær
- Bodo – Moskenes
- Bognes – Lødingen
The ferries are operated by Torghatten Nord
Distance table
To Lofotr Viking Museum from:
| Å i Lofoten: 74 km | Leknes: 13 km | Svolvær: 53 km | Evenes: 228 km |
| Moskenes fergeleie: 70 km | Ballstad: 23 km | Fiskebøl:84 km | Andenes: 265 km |
| Reine: 66 km | Stamsund: 26 km | Sortland: 138 km | |
| Ramberg: 40 km | Henningsvær: 46 km | Lødingen: 155 km |
More about Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Shop
From children’s toys and adult board games, to books and clothes. Shop for your inner Viking.
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Lofotr Vikingmuseum is part of Museum Nord, a network of twenty one venues across northern Norway.
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