Which Narvik Airport is best to fly or closest to City?

There are 2 airports that serve Narvik; Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) and Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE). Narvik Airport, Framnes is the closest airport to central Narvik just 1.4 miles away, but it was closed in 2017 April 1st due to ongoing construction work on the Hålogaland bridge to reduce the travel distance by car to the larger and main travel hub Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes. Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes is the furthest airport at 28 miles to Harstad and 47 miles to Narvik by road, the fastest public transport takes 50 minutes to Harstad and 75 minutes to Narvik.

Compare airport distances and transfer times to the center of Narvikby public transport below.

Distance to Central Harstad/Narvik:

Narvik Airport, Framnes: 1.4 miles / 2.2 km
Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes:47 miles / 75 km to Narvik & 28 miles/ 45 km to Harstad

Narvik Airport,Framnes to Central Narvik Journey Times:

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Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Central Narvik Journey Times:

By Bus: 75 minutes
By Taxi: 66 minutes

Narvik Airport Framnes is the best airport to fly into when travelling to Narvik in Norway but the airport was closed due to ongoing construction work on a link bridge “the Hålogaland bridge” which when completed will reduce traffic to the primary airport Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes.

EVE (Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes) is the primary and only airport currently serving Narvik, it is nowhere close to the city centre in Narvik but is served a number of airlines with flights to various destinations to other parts of the world. Airlines include Wideroe, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian airlines, Croatia Airlines, BH Air Airlines, Condor Flugdienst Airlines, and Sunexpress Airlines. The airport handles both domestic and some international flights, as the only airport serving the Norwegian Nordland cities Harstad/Narvik, you will experience more crowd, queues and flight delays at the airport. Also, you should prepare yourself as the journey time from the airport to Narvik takes 75 minutes, very inconvenient and expensive as hotels are not located close to this airport. So if you are a business traveller, you will want to fly into this airport earlier in order to relax a day or two before you meeting. As a tourist, you will enjoy this airport because of the many sights you will see while getting to the city centre in Narvik.

Currently, this is the only option for air travel into Narvik, it is not better than the closed smaller airport in terms of closeness to the city centre but as a traveller, you have no other choice but to use the further away airport. Although, it is the main airport serving Narvik, it has a single terminal building which is easy to navigate on foot but the distance to central Narvik, crowd, queues and flight delays can be exhausting. You shoould prepare you mind to experience flight delays, long queues, and long transfer journey times to the city centre from this airport

Narvik Airport Framnes is closest to Narvik and its main attractions but the airport is currently closed, it is located 1.4 miles (2.2km) away from central Narvik by road. The main and only functional airportserving Narvik is Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes and it is very far from the top attraction in the city centre such as Salstraumen, Arctic Cathedral, Lapland Lyngen Alps Snowmobile Safari from Tromso, Kiruna Church, Lapland Husky Sled Safari from Tromso, Lofotr Viking Museum, Harstad, Norwegian Aviation Museum, Nightly Aurora Photo Tour in Abisko National Park, Nygårds Hydroelectric Power Station, Sildvik Hydroelectric Power Station, Narvik Church, Trondenes Church, Museum Nord, Narvik War Museum, Rombakstøtta, Trinigon 3, and many more. It will take you 75 minutes or more to these attractions depending on traffic and weather conditions from the airport at a cost of $15-$35 depending on the location of the attraction.

From Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes by:

Bus: Flybussen bus€13- €17 - https://www.nfk.no/ Bus runs every 4 hours 24 hours daily.

Taxi: 80- €100 – Available 24/7 at the airport.

Uber: $2-$3- NotAvailable.
But Private taxes are cheaper than Airport taxis, here to Book at

Hotel prices can vary greatly depending on how far in advance you book, the demand for rooms, and which hotel you book but the prices below will give you a rough idea and you can do further research and hotel booking at https://www.tripindicator.com/hotel.html

Harstad/Narvik Airport Hotels: From $107 per night

All of the airports mentioned offer competitive prices and a range of cars to suit your needs. Prices are based on the type of car, driver age, length of hire, and demand but you can get a rough idea for each airport below.

Harstad/Narvik Airport Car Rental:
Budget Cars: (Vw Up!, Nissan Micra, Peugeot 107 etc.) €83.01 per day
Intermediate Cars: (Volvo V40, Audi A3, Mercedes B Class etc.) €127.24 per day
Premium Cars: (Mercedes C Class) €187.40 per day

Compare prices here - https://www.tripindicator.com/car-hire/harstad-airport.html

There were two airports serving Narvik, Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) and Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE). But the construction of the new Hålogaland bridge forced the government to close down NVK. Upon completion, the bridge will shorten the distance from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Harstad and Narvik.

Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes is the major airport serving Harstad and Narvik in Nordland, Norway. It is an international but also handles domestic flights.

EVE airport only has a single main terminal building which handles both international and domestic departures and arrivals.

The only means of transportation from the airport to the city centre is by bus. The flybussen, and Nordland fylkeskommune operate from the airport every 3 hours and charge from €13 - €27 per person for a one way trip. The journey takes about 1h 21 minutes to Narvik and 50 minutes to Harstad.

At EVE, Camp Elvemo by Tjeldsundbrua (2.5-Star)- €107, Tjeldsundbrua Maritime (3-Star) - €303, and Tjeldsundbrua Kro & Hotell (3-Star) - €156.

Some of the most exciting things to do near the airport include Salstraumen, Arctic Cathedral, Lapland Lyngen Alps Snowmobile Safari from Tromso, Kiruna Church, Lapland Husky Sled Safari from Tromso, Lofotr Viking Museum, Harstad, Norwegian Aviation Museum, Nightly Aurora Photo Tour in Abisko National Park, Nygårds Hydroelectric Power Station, Sildvik Hydroelectric Power Station, Narvik Church, Trondenes Church, Museum Nord, Narvik War Museum, Rombakstøtta, Trinigon 3, and many more.