How to get here
Publisert 27.03.2008. Sist oppdatert 27.03.2008
Nesna used to have a convenient and strategic position in
a time when most travelling was done by ship along the coast. That is
also why our college was founded here in 1918. With todays' travel
patterns relying heavily on road and plane connection; coming to Nesna
takes time and some planning.
The nearest local airport is Mo i Rana, the nearest bigger airport is Trondheim.The best option from abroad is to fly into Trondheim, either directly with a few airlines like KLM and the Norwegian low-cost airline called “Norwegian” (see www.norwegian.no) or via Oslo with Scandinavian Airlines - SAS (www.sas.no).
From Trondheim there are 3 possibilities:
By air: from Trondheim to Mo i Rana with Scandinavian Airlines. www.sas.no. If you book early there are often cheap flights available but it seems that you must use their Norwegian webpage to get the best offers.
By train: from Trondheim to Mo i Rana: trains run at 7.40, 15.58 und 23.35 daily from Trondheim Central Station and stop 8.15, 16.32 and 0.05 at Trondheim Airport Værnes. On Saturdays there is no train in the afternoon. The trip takes approx. 6 hours. You can book online: www.nsb.noIf you book early you can get a so called “Minipris” ticket which is only one third of the cost of a full price ticket.There are busses from Mo i Rana to Nesna and it takes about 1,5 hours to get here. Nesna University College will arrange a separate pickup for you if bus times are unsuitable.
See bus timetables in pdf.
By boat: A wonderful and relaxing way to get to Nesna directly and see spectacular scenery on the way is the Hurtigruten. Calling at 35 ports, Hurtigruten/The Norwegian Coastal Voyage is the lifeline along the coast and connects scattered settlements since more than 100 years. Hurtigruten/The Norwegian Coastal Voyage today is a fascinating mixture of first-class passenger vessels and local working ships. Every day of the year, a ship leaves Bergen on an 11-day voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes at the Russian border and back.
You might consider joining a Hurtigruten ship just for the trip from Trondheim to Nesna. Or you can make a holiday and sightseeing trip along the breathtaking Norwegian coast out of it, either before or after the conference. All ships, either going north or south, call at Nesna. If you want to use the Hurtigruten just as a means of transport a ship leaves Trondheim every day at 12.00 noon and arrives in Nesna approx. at 5.30 in the morning. See www.hurtigruten.no
Other options available:If you arrive in Oslo you can either take a plane to Mo i Rana or take the train. This is a 14 hour long journey. Norwegian and other low-cost airlines fly to Oslo or other places in the south of Norway.Another alternative is to take a plane to Bodø (via Oslo and/or Trondheim). Bodø is about 3 hours north of Mo i Rana and from there you can either take a local plane or a train 3 times a day to Mo i Rana. Or you can use the Hurtigruten or a fast boat along the coast and arrive directly in Nesna.
Yet another possibility is to fly via Stockholm to Hemavan in Sweden. Hemavan is about 1,5 hours by bus from Mo i Rana but there is usually only one bus a day.
Some suggestions for the return trip:The Hurtigruten leaves Nesna at 11.15 in the morning and arrives in Trondheim at 6.30 in the morning.Trains from Mo i Rana to Trondheim run at 8.20, 15.30 and 0.03 every day.
Useful links for planning your trip to Nesna:
Scandinavian Airlines: www.sas.no
Norwegian: www.norwegian.no
Norwegian Railway: www.nsb.no
The nearest local airport is Mo i Rana, the nearest bigger airport is Trondheim.The best option from abroad is to fly into Trondheim, either directly with a few airlines like KLM and the Norwegian low-cost airline called “Norwegian” (see www.norwegian.no) or via Oslo with Scandinavian Airlines - SAS (www.sas.no).
From Trondheim there are 3 possibilities:
By air: from Trondheim to Mo i Rana with Scandinavian Airlines. www.sas.no. If you book early there are often cheap flights available but it seems that you must use their Norwegian webpage to get the best offers.
By train: from Trondheim to Mo i Rana: trains run at 7.40, 15.58 und 23.35 daily from Trondheim Central Station and stop 8.15, 16.32 and 0.05 at Trondheim Airport Værnes. On Saturdays there is no train in the afternoon. The trip takes approx. 6 hours. You can book online: www.nsb.noIf you book early you can get a so called “Minipris” ticket which is only one third of the cost of a full price ticket.There are busses from Mo i Rana to Nesna and it takes about 1,5 hours to get here. Nesna University College will arrange a separate pickup for you if bus times are unsuitable.
See bus timetables in pdf.
By boat: A wonderful and relaxing way to get to Nesna directly and see spectacular scenery on the way is the Hurtigruten. Calling at 35 ports, Hurtigruten/The Norwegian Coastal Voyage is the lifeline along the coast and connects scattered settlements since more than 100 years. Hurtigruten/The Norwegian Coastal Voyage today is a fascinating mixture of first-class passenger vessels and local working ships. Every day of the year, a ship leaves Bergen on an 11-day voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes at the Russian border and back.
You might consider joining a Hurtigruten ship just for the trip from Trondheim to Nesna. Or you can make a holiday and sightseeing trip along the breathtaking Norwegian coast out of it, either before or after the conference. All ships, either going north or south, call at Nesna. If you want to use the Hurtigruten just as a means of transport a ship leaves Trondheim every day at 12.00 noon and arrives in Nesna approx. at 5.30 in the morning. See www.hurtigruten.no
Other options available:If you arrive in Oslo you can either take a plane to Mo i Rana or take the train. This is a 14 hour long journey. Norwegian and other low-cost airlines fly to Oslo or other places in the south of Norway.Another alternative is to take a plane to Bodø (via Oslo and/or Trondheim). Bodø is about 3 hours north of Mo i Rana and from there you can either take a local plane or a train 3 times a day to Mo i Rana. Or you can use the Hurtigruten or a fast boat along the coast and arrive directly in Nesna.
Yet another possibility is to fly via Stockholm to Hemavan in Sweden. Hemavan is about 1,5 hours by bus from Mo i Rana but there is usually only one bus a day.
Some suggestions for the return trip:The Hurtigruten leaves Nesna at 11.15 in the morning and arrives in Trondheim at 6.30 in the morning.Trains from Mo i Rana to Trondheim run at 8.20, 15.30 and 0.03 every day.
Useful links for planning your trip to Nesna:
Scandinavian Airlines: www.sas.no
Norwegian: www.norwegian.no
Norwegian Railway: www.nsb.no
Hurtigruten: www.hurtigruten.no