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Some brief descriptions of how to travel to Tromsø
By air
Tromsø is situated at almost 70 degrees North, far above the Arctic Circle. If you are travelling to Norway from abroad, Oslo is the main hub but other are available, such as Bergen and Trondheim.
Norwegain air shuttle, http://www.norwegian.com/en/, flies direct to Tromsø from London twice weekly, and from Edingburgh to Oslo five times a week. Scandinavian Airline System, http://www.flysas.com/en, flies daily from Manchester, Birmingham, Glascow and several other cities in the UK direct to Norway. Ryan air, http://www.ryanair.com/en, fly direct from Liverpool to two airports outside Oslo.
For all flights, except from those directly from London to Tromso, you will have to get a flight up north from the airport you arrive at. There are several flights daily between airports in Norway. The flight time between Oslo and Tromsø is aprox 1 h. 45 min. Tromsø's airport is coded TOS.
Tromsø International Airport is situated 5 km from the town centre.
You can book domestic flights through the airlines mention above. But many other airlines also go to Norway, like British Airways, KLM, Air France and so on.
Airport express buses run to all major hotels in the city centre.
By boat
The Coastal Steamer (Hurtigruten) is generally considered to be the world's most beautiful voyage, and is an excellent way of going to Tromsø - if you have the time and the money. The Costal Steamer sails from Bergen (northbound) and Kirkenes (southbound) every day. Check Hurtigruten for more information.
By train
Yes, there is a Tromsø railway station. It's a pub. (In other words, no trains to Tromsø.)
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