Train can be used as far north as Fauske and Bodø, and from Sweden to Narvik. Hurtigruten follows the entire coast and calls at all major ports, except Mosjøen, Mo i Rana, Narvik and Alta which are all situated in the innermost parts of long fjords. which would be too long detour. Travel by own car is the most practical, as there are road connection to virtually every small village. Without a car, travel by scheduled bus routes are the most economical. An important bus connection goes north from Bodø/Fauske to Narvik, and further to Tromsø and Alta there are many other routes. There are also flights connecting towns the towns of Finnmark is connected to Tromsø Airport, but this is expensive - often more expensive than a the longer flight from Oslo Airport to Tromsø, Bodø, Evenes or Alta. An express boat connects Tromsø and Harstad in less than three hours. With the completion of the new road December 2007, there are scheduled bus routes connecting Narvik and Lofoten.
