{"id":695,"date":"2021-10-22T16:27:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T14:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/?p=695"},"modified":"2024-10-22T09:43:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T07:43:47","slug":"travelling-to-vadso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/travelling-to-vadso\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Diary: Travelling to Vads\u00f8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Do you think that <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/visit-vadso\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\">visiting me here in Vads\u00f8<\/a> is complicated? I know that people might believe that a trip to the Arctic can prove difficult &#8211; and I say this because I, personally, believed that. But, compared to other Arctic destinations, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/visit-vadso\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\">Vads\u00f8<\/a> and the whole of Varanger are different: they are remote, yet accessible, and this in all seasons. Being the CEO of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\">Aurora Labs<\/a> here in Vads\u00f8, I now travel here rather often, from France or from other touristic and accessible South-European countries. And with this story, I would like to show you just how easy it is to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/how-to-arrive-to-varanger\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\">get here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you dreaming of a place, where the sounds that you hear are just the Northern winds and the joyful <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/birdwatching-in-varanger\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/birdwatching-in-varanger\/\">chirping of birds<\/a>? A place where life goes on in a calm rhythm, in the middle of a breathtaking landscape? And where the night sky has magical colors &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/the-northern-lights\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">green in winter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/the-midnight-sun\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">golden in summer<\/a>? Then stop dreaming! This place actually exists and it&#8217;s more <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/how-to-arrive-to-varanger\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accessible<\/a> than you would think!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170104_203838-01-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Northern Lights over the Vads\u00f8 seaport\" class=\"wp-image-700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170104_203838-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170104_203838-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170104_203838-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170104_203838-01-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170104_203838-01-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170104_203838-01-1980x2640.jpeg 1980w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170104_203838-01-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Northern Lights over the Vads\u00f8 seaport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_235341-01-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Vads\u00f8ya at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_235341-01-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_235341-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_235341-01-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_235341-01-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_235341-01-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_235341-01-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_235341-01-1980x1114.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vads\u00f8ya at sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20191115_140207-01-01-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Polar night in Vads\u00f8\" class=\"wp-image-719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20191115_140207-01-01-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20191115_140207-01-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20191115_140207-01-01-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20191115_140207-01-01-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20191115_140207-01-01-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20191115_140207-01-01-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20191115_140207-01-01-1980x1114.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Polar night in Vads\u00f8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_203127-01-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Welcome to Vads\u00f8 Kommune\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_203127-01-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_203127-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_203127-01-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_203127-01-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_203127-01-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_203127-01-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_203127-01-1980x1114.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Welcome to Vads\u00f8 Kommune<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210801_142222-01-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Colourful fields near Vads\u00f8\" class=\"wp-image-704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210801_142222-01-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210801_142222-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210801_142222-01-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210801_142222-01-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210801_142222-01-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210801_142222-01-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210801_142222-01-1980x1114.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colourful fields near Vads\u00f8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facetune-201911124110881889542264639-01-01-01-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Sergiu Curelea under Varanger's yellow sky\" class=\"wp-image-705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facetune-201911124110881889542264639-01-01-01-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facetune-201911124110881889542264639-01-01-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facetune-201911124110881889542264639-01-01-01-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facetune-201911124110881889542264639-01-01-01-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facetune-201911124110881889542264639-01-01-01-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facetune-201911124110881889542264639-01-01-01-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facetune-201911124110881889542264639-01-01-01-1980x1114.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sergiu Curelea under Varanger&#8217;s yellow sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As I have already detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/how-to-arrive-to-varanger\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to arrive to Vads\u00f8 and Varanger<\/a> on the Aurora Labs website, now it&#8217;s time to test this myself! So join me on my trip to Vads\u00f8 by plane, by bus and by ferry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 night in Oslo &#8230;or not<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that my own outbound itinerary included one overnight stay in Oslo. I personally find that you feel a lot less tired if you choose to take a 1 night break in Oslo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you do have the option to arrive to Vads\u00f8 during only one day, without spending 1 night in Oslo, so book whatever itinerary makes you comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outbound Journey to Vads\u00f8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/how-to-arrive-to-varanger\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get to Vads\u00f8<\/a>, you have multiple options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>take a plane that lands directly at Vads\u00f8 Airport (and then take a taxi to reach any address in Vads\u00f8 easily, or rent a car and pick it up at the Vads\u00f8 Airport)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take a plane that lands in Kirkenes, and from there either rent a car, take a regional plane, or take the bus to get to Vads\u00f8. For this particular trip, I chose this last option, to make the trip more fun!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 1: Landing in Oslo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I landed at the Oslo Gardermoen Airport, on a Sunday, towards 17:00. My bagage was delayed however: I only had my backpack with me, with my computer, my phone charger, my documents. The weather forecast announced that in Oslo would be around 26\u00b0C that day, so I was only wearing my shorts and a T-shirt, which seemed fine for Oslo. But the next day I would be travelling to the Arctic &#8211; so shorts and T-shirt is NOT the way to go, not even in summer! It even contradicts what I have written myself, on my own website, concerning <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/safety-and-what-to-wear\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">safety in Vads\u00f8 and Varanger<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, do as I say (\u2026and not as I do!) and make sure that you put in your hand luggage\/backpack at least a pair of underwear, a long sleeve top or jacket and long pants, and this especially if you&#8217;re travelling to the Arctic the following day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The luggage was to be handed to me during the following days, so, at the lost baggage counter, I needed to leave the address of where I would be staying in Vads\u00f8. It was already passed 18:00 on a Sunday, so all shops were closed and there was nowhere I could go to do some Arctic clothes-shopping!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2 &#8211; Segment 1: Oslo-Kirkenes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, early in the morning, before my flight to Kirkenes, there was a single clothes shop open in the whole of the Oslo Gardermoen Airport, where I could buy myself some suitable clothes and underwear! So i could leave to the Arctic peacefully!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plane departed Oslo and arrived in Kirkenes on time. The airport in Kirkenes is very small, so there will be no trouble with waiting for the baggage to arrive on the belt, or with other formalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once here, you will find yourself in the baggage reclaim room and you have three possibilities to go further to Vads\u00f8:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>by renting a car, either in advance, or directly at the counters in the airport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>by taking a regional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wideroe.no\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wideroe.no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wider\u00f8e<\/a> plane, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snelandia.no\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.snelandia.no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snelandia<\/a> bus (there are several throughout the day, so check the timetables to see if you have a bus after your own plane lands).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2, Segment 2: Kirkenes-Vads\u00f8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the trip more fun, I decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snelandia.no\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.snelandia.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">take the bus<\/a>. The timetable matched perfectly: the next bus was scheduled less than 1 hour after the plane landed. The bus station is just in front of the &#8220;Arrivals&#8221; gate at the Kirkenes Airport. I bought the ticket directly on their app (Snelandia Mobillett). All went smoothly, the Nr. 64 bus arrived and departed on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the bus, the seats were very comfortable, there was even a plug for charging my phone. So I just relaxed and looked out the window: the boreal forest landscapes were amazingly beautiful. Now and then there were views over the <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/visit-vadso#fjord-de-varanger\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Varanger Fjord<\/a>, which were breathtaking! There were even <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/visit-vadso#rennes\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reindeer<\/a> on the road here and there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_144034-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Snelandia Bus in Varanger\" class=\"wp-image-706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_144034-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_144034-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_144034-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_144034-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_144034-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_144034-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_144034-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snelandia Bus in Varanger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_124304-02-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Lake in S\u00f8r-Varanger\" class=\"wp-image-707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_124304-02-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_124304-02-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_124304-02-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_124304-02-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_124304-02-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_124304-02-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_124304-02-1980x1114.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lake in S\u00f8r-Varanger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_131035-02-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Lake in Varanger\" class=\"wp-image-708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_131035-02-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_131035-02-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_131035-02-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_131035-02-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_131035-02-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_131035-02-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210726_131035-02-1980x1114.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lake in Varanger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bus got to <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/visit-vadso\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vads\u00f8<\/a> on time. Make sure you get off at the &#8220;Vads\u00f8 Bussterminal&#8221; station, because taxis are just round the corner (around the Trivselslaben\/Gr\u00fcndertorget building). And from there, you can get to any address or hotel in Vads\u00f8 easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inbound Journey &#8211; Going Home from Vads\u00f8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For going back home, you have the same possibility to book a 1-day or 2-days itinerary. There are planes departing Vads\u00f8 and\/or Kirkenes throughout the day, so you can reach Oslo any moment of the day. Meaning that you can have, again, the option to spend 1 night in Oslo &#8211; or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this trip, I chose to go directly home, without spending 1 night in Oslo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To leave Vads\u00f8 &#8211; there are multiple possibilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you take the plane at the Vads\u00f8 Airport (there are planes leaving Vads\u00f8 throughout the day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you drive your rented car to Kirkenes, to return it and you take the plane back, from there<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snelandia.no\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.snelandia.no\/\" target=\"_blank\">Snelandia bus<\/a> to get to Kirkenes Airport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hurtigruten.no\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hurtigruten.no\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hurtigruten ferry<\/a> to get to Kirkenes Seaport and from there, a short bus ride to get to Kirkenes Airport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep the fun spirit of the trip &#8211; I chose the last option: by the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hurtigruten.no\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hurtigruten.no\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hurtigruten<\/a> ferry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, early in the morning I ordered a taxi on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vadsotaxi.no\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vadsotaxi.no\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vads\u00f8 taxi<\/a> website. The taxi came on time and we reached the Vads\u00f8 Seaport about 30 minutes before the Hurtigruten ferry was planned to leave to Kirkenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How happy I was that I chose to go to Kirkenes by ferry! I was able to live a unique experience aboard the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hurtigruten.no\/navires\/ms-nordkapp\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hurtigruten.no\/navires\/ms-nordkapp\/\" target=\"_blank\">MS Nordkapp<\/a>, an experience I would have never imagined. Even though the trip took two hours to complete, the comfort of the seats\/armchairs\/sofas (you make your pick!), made these two hours pass like 20 minutes. Extreme comfort on a cruise across the Barents Sea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_070227-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hurtigruten stop in Vads\u00f8\" class=\"wp-image-709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_070227-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_070227-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_070227-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_070227-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_073036-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_073036-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_073036-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_073036-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_073036-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aboard the Hurtigruten on the Barents Sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074726-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Spa on the Barents Sea\" class=\"wp-image-711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074726-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074726-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074726-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074726-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074726-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074726-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074726-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spa on the Barents Sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074739-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Barents Sea\" class=\"wp-image-712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074739-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074739-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074739-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074739-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074739-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074739-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_074739-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Barents Sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_080352-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Aboard the Hurtigruten on the Barents Sea\" class=\"wp-image-713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_080352-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_080352-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_080352-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_080352-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210802_080352-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, 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https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot_20210802-180927_Gallery-01-768x364.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot_20210802-180927_Gallery-01-1536x727.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot_20210802-180927_Gallery-01-2048x970.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot_20210802-180927_Gallery-01-1200x568.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot_20210802-180927_Gallery-01-1980x938.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hurtigruten calling in Vads\u00f8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ship called at Kirkenes on time and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snelandia.no\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.snelandia.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snelandia bus<\/a> to take me to the airport was already waiting in the bus station (called &#8220;Kirkenes kai&#8221;), which is right outside the seaport&#8217;s yard. Buying the ticket on the same app (Snelandia Mobillett) was hassle-free, and I got to the Kirkenes Airport with absolutely no problem! And, from there, the rest of the journey was a &#8220;normal&#8221; plane ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, there you have it: it&#8217;s easy and fun to <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/how-to-arrive-to-varanger\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get to Vads\u00f8<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Planes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the trip equally fun, you can also choose to include in your journey at least one ride on the regional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wideroe.no\/en\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wideroe.no\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wider\u00f8e airline<\/a> from Kirkenes to Vads\u00f8 (or the other way around).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do choose this, you&#8217;re in for a typical regional experience: you will find yourself on a small plane, which, in function of the itinerary, will make several stops before you will land in Vads\u00f8! Meaning that it acts like a &#8220;bus&#8221; &#8211; you will have stops, but you will not need to get off the plane until you reach your final destination &#8211; just like on a bus! The flight time between each stop is around 10-20 minutes, so the plane doesn&#8217;t have time to reach great altitudes, which means that you will probably be flying over the Varangerhalv\u00f8ya National Park and have some magnificent views!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last time I did this it was in winter, and I had a 3 stop journey, to get to Vads\u00f8 from Kirkenes: the plane stopped in Vard\u00f8, then at B\u00e5tsfjord and finally at Vads\u00f8. Just take a look at the beautiful views you have from the plane window!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_120438-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"View from the window of a Wider\u00f8e plane\" class=\"wp-image-714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_120438-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_120438-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_120438-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_120438-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_120438-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_120438-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_120438-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from the window of a Wider\u00f8e plane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"918\" data-id=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122350-1024x918.jpg\" alt=\"The seaport of Vard\u00f8\" class=\"wp-image-715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122350-1024x918.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122350-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122350-768x689.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122350-1536x1377.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122350-2048x1836.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122350-1200x1076.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122350-1980x1775.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The seaport of Vard\u00f8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"947\" data-id=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122713-1024x947.jpg\" alt=\"Varangerhalv\u00f8ya National Park\" class=\"wp-image-717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122713-1024x947.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122713-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122713-768x710.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122713-1536x1420.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122713-2048x1894.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122713-1200x1110.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170103_122713-1980x1831.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Varangerhalv\u00f8ya National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For me personally, <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/how-to-arrive-to-varanger\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coming to Vads\u00f8<\/a> and exploring the wonderful and contrasting landscapes of <a href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/visit-vadso#fjord-de-varanger\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Varanger<\/a>, means a dose of extreme calmness. It makes me happy. It turns my life around &#8211; in a good way, of course! &#8211; and it fills me with energy and good vibes. Call it magical, enchanted, or whatever you wish &#8211; this place exists and it does all of this to me! And I know that I am not alone to feel this, I have personally witnessed other people who told me the same thing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what are you waiting for? Visit Vads\u00f8 with me, and have a look at some <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/auroralabsnorway.com\/activities\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\">things we could do together<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See you soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you think that visiting me here in Vads\u00f8 is complicated? I know that people might believe that a trip to the Arctic can prove difficult &#8211; and I say this because I, personally, believed that. 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