Bergen City Guide - Getting There By Air

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Tours in Bergen

Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO)
Tel: 5599 8000.
Website: www.avinor.no

Bergen's well-equipped, one-terminal airport is the second most important in Norway (after Oslo). It lies 19km (12 miles) south of the city centre. As there are no announcements over the public address system, travellers are advised to keep an eye on departure boards.

Approximate flight times to Bergen:
From London is 1 hour 50 minutes; from New York is 8 hours 50 minutes; from Los Angeles is 12 hours 50 minutes; from Toronto is 9 hours 40 minutes and from Sydney is 22 hours 50 minutes.

Airport facilities: There is an information office, a bank, a post office, automatic exchange machines and ATMs. Wi-Fi and Internet terminals are available. Other facilities include a newsagent, duty-free and souvenir shops, baggage lockers and several restaurants, cafés and bars. Car hire is provided by Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National.

Business facilities: There are no airline business lounges. The De syv fjell conference centre (tel: 5599 7400) has telephone, computer and fax machines as well as a meeting room for up to 30 people. The centre is open Monday to Friday from 0730 in the morning.

Transport to the city: The journey into Bergen takes 40-50 minutes, depending on traffic conditions. The airport bus (tel: 5555 9070; website: www.flybussen.no) drops passengers at the bus station and at main hotels in town. Taxis to the centre are also available. Driving from the airport into the centre of Bergen is straightforward, as the R580 is well signposted to Sentrum (City Centre).

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