Kabelvåg is a village on the Lofoten.
Kabelvåg | ||
Fylke | North country | |
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Residents | 1712 (2012) | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 1920 | ||
no tourist info on Wikidata: | ||
location | ||
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background
getting there
By plane
There are scheduled flights from Bodø to Svolvær. From there it goes on by bus. Unfortunately, this type of journey is very expensive.
It is cheaper to travel with the airline's low-cost airline Norwegian to Bodø or Harstad / Narvik. From Bodø you continue by ferry to Svolvær. The bus (Lofotenexpress) runs from Harstad / Narvik via Svolvær to Kabelvåg.
By train
The nearest train stations are Narvik and Bodø. From Narvik you continue by bus (Lofotenexpress), and from Bodø you take the ferry.
By bus
The Lofoten Express runs from Narvik Svolvær to Leknes and stops in Kabelvåg. A trip to Kabelvåg takes about 4 to 5 hours.
In the street
By boat
You can go to Svolvaer Hurtigruten or the company's Bodø-Svolvær-Bodø ferry Torghatten Nord AS to use. From Svolvaer you take the bus to Kabelvåg.
mobility
- Buses leave from near the market square. The main lines are:
Narvik - Å i Lofoten (Lofoten Express)
Svolvær - Leknes
Svolvær - Kabelvåg - Henningsvær
Current timetables are available here
Tourist Attractions
- Lofot Museum, Lofotmuseet Storvågan, NO-8310 Kabelvåg. Tel.: 47-76 06 97 90, Fax: 47-76 06 97 99, Email: [email protected]. Follow the signs from the bus stop in the center. There are fishermen's huts, the residence of the village owner, fishing boats and a souvenir shop.Open: 01.06. – 31.08. daily 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, May 1st - May 31st daily 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., 01.09. – 30.09. Mon-Fri and Sun 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., rest of the year: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults NOK 60, students and pensioners NOK 45, children from 3-15 years NOK 25, children under 3 years free, groups of 20 or more NOK 45. Combination tickets are often offered, which are also valid for the Lofoten Aquarium and Galleri Espolin, price adults NOK 160, children NOK 70.
- Lofoten Aquarium, Lofotakvariet Storvågan, 8310 Kabelvåg. Tel.: 47 76 07 86 65, Fax: 47 76 07 89 40, Email: [email protected]. Follow the signs from the bus stop in the center. You can see sea creatures from the waters around Lofoten, as well as a seal and an otter tank.Open: 01.06. – 31.08. daily 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, May 1st - May 30th daily 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 01.09.-30.11. and 01.02. - April 30th Mon-Fri, Sun 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults NOK 100, students and pensioners NOK 70, children NOK 50, families (2 adults and up to 3 children) NOK 280, groups of 20 or more NOK 70.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Lofoten Vandrerhjem Kabelvåg, Finnesveien 24, 8310 Kabelvåg. Tel.: 47 76 06 98 80, Email: [email protected]. Price: bed in the dorm from NOK 275.