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Getting There By Air Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) Tel: 5599 8000. Fax: 5599 8010. E-mail: infosenteret.bergen@lv.no Website: www.luftfartsverket.no Bergen’s well-equipped, one-terminal airport is the second most important in Norway (after Oslo). It lies 19km (12 miles) south of the city centre. As there are no public announcements over the public address system, travellers are advised to keep an eye on departure boards. Major airlines: Braathens (tel: 8152 0000 (bookings); website: www.braathens.no) and SAS (tel: 8152 0400 (bookings); website: www.scandinavian.net) are the main operators. Air Botnia (website: www.airbotnia.fi) and Widerøe (tel: 8100 1200 (bookings); e-mail: bergen@wideroe.no; website: www.wideroe.no) also provide services. Flight information can be obtained from the airport information desk (tel: 5599 8155). International destinations served by direct flights include Amsterdam, Aberdeen, London (Gatwick and Stansted), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Alicante and Copenhagen. From September 2002, the new low-cost air carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle (tel: 8152 1815; website: www.norwegian.no) offers regular scheduled services from Bergen to several other Norwegian cities via Oslo at significantly lower prices than the established airlines. Approximate flight times to Bergen: From London is 1 hour 50 minutes; from New York is 8 hours 50 minutes; from Los Angeles is 12 hours 50 minutes; from Toronto is 9 hours 40 minutes and from Sydney is 22 hours 50 minutes. Airport facilities: The information office (tel: 5599 8155; fax: 5599 8158) is located on the ground floor of the arrivals hall and can also help with hotel reservations. It is open daily 0700-2000. Currency can be exchanged at Bergens Banken (Monday to Friday 0700-2000, Saturday 0900-1500 and Sunday 1400-2000). There are also automatic exchange machines and an ATM. The post office is open Monday to Friday 0700-1630 and Saturday 0900-1230. Other facilities include a pharmacy, newsagent, duty-free and souvenir shops and several restaurants, cafés and bars. Baggage lockers large enough to accommodate a suitcase cost NOK20 per day. Car hire is provided by Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz. Business facilities: There are no airline business lounges. The De Syvfjell (Seven Mountains) conference centre (tel: 5599 7400) has telephone and fax machines, an IBM-compatible computer and a meeting room for up to 30 people. The centre is open Monday to Friday 0800-2000. Airport and departure tax: A departure tax of NOK207 is included in the air ticket. Transport to the city: The journey into Bergen takes 40-50 minutes, depending on traffic conditions. The airport bus (tel: 177; website: www.gaiatrafikk.no) drops passengers at the bus station, the Radisson SAS Hotel Norge, the Torget and Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Bryggen. On weekdays, the service runs three times an hour, weekend services are less frequent. Tickets cost NOK60 (concessions available). A taxi to the centre costs around NOK250-300, depending on the traffic flow. Driving from the airport into the centre of Bergen is straightforward, as the R580 is well signposted to Sentrum (City Centre). |
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