From Tórshavn
Bus 400 to Oyrarbakki, then route 201 to Gjógv — telephoned in advance, because an unbooked request bus does not run.
Gorge harbour, northern Eysturoy
How to get to Gjógv
You can get here by bus — but only if you telephone for it first.
Last checked: 19 September 2026
The short answer
Route 201 reaches Gjógv from Oyrarbakki, and every departure is by request.
From Tórshavn: Bus 400 to Oyrarbakki, then route 201 to Gjógv — telephoned in advance, because an unbooked request bus does not run.
Source: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute 201 Oyrarbakki – GjógvRoute 400 Klaksvík – Tórshavn
Getting there
Arriving from each starting point
By bus
What the operator publishes
- SSL states that all route 201 departures are by request on +298 233320, between 07:00 and 20:00, with advance notice.
- The routing is seasonal: the winter timetable runs via Funningur, the summer timetable via Eiði.
- SSL publishes the connection with route 400 at Oyrarbakki, for Tórshavn and Klaksvík.
Sources: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute 201 Oyrarbakki – GjógvRoute 400 Klaksvík – Tórshavn
The part people forget
Getting back from Gjógv
Book both directions in the same telephone call. A request service means there is no bus waiting in Gjógv for you to board on the way back, and the village is a long way from anywhere to walk out of.
Find the place
Where Gjógv is
An approximate centre for the settlement. It is not a bus stop, a boarding point or a trailhead — check the operator's own stop names against the route page before you rely on it.
Open Gjógv on OpenStreetMap 62.3167°N, 6.9339°W
Once you are there
Gjógv in brief
Gjógv takes its name from the natural gorge that serves as its harbour. The scheduled bus that reaches it, route 201, is a request service: every departure must be booked by telephone in advance.
The gorge
A natural cleft in the cliff used as the village harbour, with steps down to the water.
Ambadalur
The walk north from the village towards the Búgvin sea stack.
Funningur
The winter routing of route 201 runs through Funningur, at the head of the fjord.
Good to know
- The request telephone line operates between 07:00 and 20:00, so plan the call for the day before rather than the morning of an early departure.
Experiences
Experiences around Gjógv
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