Båtsfjord
Understand
Båtsfjord is a fishing village in northeastern Norway, fairly isolated and somewhat outside the usual tourist routes. The municipality has 2,200 inhabitants.
Get in
By car
The road 891 is the only road leading to Båtsfjord or away. The distance is 107 km from the main road E6. There is a petrol station in Båtsfjord.
It is also possible to transport a car (not a motorhome) on Hurtigruten, thereby avoiding driving the same way back. For example to Vardø, Kirkenes or Honningsvåg and save many kilometers.
By bus
Snelandia [dead link] is the brand name for the bus routes in Finnmark.
By boat
Hurtigruten passenger ships calls here daily in both directions. There is a guest port near the town centre for people with their own boat.
By plane
- 1 Båtsfjord Airport (BJF IATA). with daily flights from Kirkenes, Tromsø and some local places.
Get around
By car
Rental cars (phone +47 78 98 39 92) and taxis (+47 78 98 34 80) are available.
By foot
The distances in the town centre are short, so walking works fine. The distance from the Hurtigruten quai to the midpoint is 500 m. The town is spread out along the coast, and some parts are more than 2 km from the centre.
See
Do
Buy
Eat
- Polar Hotell. Restaurant.
- Båtsfjord Brygge. Restaurant.
- 1 Første Stopp, Fjordveien 5. Fast food
Drink
Sleep
The municipality has these accomodations:
- 1 Polar Hotell, Valen 2, ☏ +47 78 98 31 00.
- 2 Båtsfjord Brygge, Strandveien 14-16, ☏ +47 78 98 32 83.
- 3 Hytte i fjorden, Fiskeværsveien 2, ☏ +47 91 59 61 75.
- 4 Njord Hotel, Skolegata 6, ☏ +47 41 77 88 68.
- Arctic Cabin (in Syltefjord, 35 km away), ☏ +47 91 64 24 41.
- There is no camping in Båtsfjord; the nearest is in Berlevåg
Connect
Go next
- Vardø by Hurtigruten, which can take cars, not motorhomes.
| Routes through Båtsfjord |
| Tana Bru ← | S  N |
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