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Bodo, Norway

Bodø is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten.

Type City

Why go

  • Municipality in Nordland, Norway.
  • Served by Bodø Airport (BOO).

History

Bodø is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø. Some of the notable villages in Bodø include Misvær, Skjerstad, Saltstraumen, Løding, Løpsmarka, Kjerringøy, Sørvær, and Fenes.

Airports

Bodø Airport (BOO) 3 km to the centre
Bodø, 18, NO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 3 airlines (Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines System, Norwegian Air Shuttle) · direct flights to 15 destinations incl. Oslo, Tromso, Trondheim, Andoya, Bergen… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 15 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Rognan Airfield 47 km to the centre
Saltdal, 18, NO
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Torghatten Nord AS
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre
Outdoor
Hurtigruten Bodø
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre · Hurtigruten
Outdoor
Bodø
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre · Torghatten Nord AS
Outdoor
Bodø ferjekai
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre
Outdoor
Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai
Ferry terminal · 2.5 km from the centre
Outdoor
Sørlandegode hurtigbåtkai
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre · https://www.reisnordland.no/
Outdoor
Sørarnøy hurtigbåtkai – Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai
Ferry route · Væran og Ytre Gildeskål
Outdoor
Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai – Sørarnøy hurtigbåtkai
Ferry route · Væran og Ytre Gildeskål
Outdoor
Helligvær hurtigbåtkai – Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai
Ferry route · Væran og Ytre Gildeskål
Outdoor
Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai – Helligvær hurtigbåtkai
Ferry route · Væran og Ytre Gildeskål
Outdoor
Givær hurtigbåtkai – Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai
Ferry route · Væran og Ytre Gildeskål
Outdoor
Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai – Givær hurtigbåtkai
Ferry route · Væran og Ytre Gildeskål
Outdoor
Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai – Inndyr hurtigbåtkai
Ferry route · Væran og Ytre Gildeskål
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Inndyr hurtigbåtkai – Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai
Ferry route · Væran og Ytre Gildeskål
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bodø Airport (BOO); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BOO has direct flights to 15 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Oslo, Tromso, Trondheim, Andoya, Bergen…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Torghatten Nord AS, 1.7 km); routes include Sørarnøy hurtigbåtkai – Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai, Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai – Sørarnøy hurtigbåtkai, Helligvær hurtigbåtkai – Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bodo, Norway. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

National rail

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.