The island off Tórshavn · Nólsoy
How to get to Nólsoy
Thirty minutes from the capital's harbour — the easiest island trip there is.
Last checked: 19 September 2026
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- What it is
- The island off Tórshavn
- Island
- Nólsoy
- By bus
- Scheduled service
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Getting there
Arriving from each starting point
The short answer
Scheduled service
Nólsoy needs no bus at all: the ferry berth is in central Tórshavn.
From Tórshavn: Walk to the harbour and take ferry route 90. There is no bus leg involved.
Source: Strandfaraskip LandsinsFerry route 90 Tórshavn – NólsoyTourist Travel Card — prices and conditions
From each starting point
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From Tórshavn
Walk to the harbour and take ferry route 90. There is no bus leg involved.
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From Vágar Airport
Bus 300 into Tórshavn, then the ferry from the harbour.
Bus 300: Tórshavn – Airport – Sørvágur Ferry 90: Tórshavn – Nólsoy
The part people forget
Getting back from Nólsoy
Nólsoy is forgiving: the crossing is short and there are several sailings, so a missed boat is an inconvenience rather than a stranding. Sailings are still adjusted around holidays and St. Olaf's Days at the end of July, so check those dates specifically.
Checked Sources: Strandfaraskip Landsins
By bus
What the operator publishes
- Ferry route 90 sails from Tórshavn to Nólsoy on M/F Ternan, with a published sailing time of 30 minutes.
- Travellers must arrive at least 10 minutes before departure and present a valid ticket when boarding.
- The crossing is covered by the Tourist Travel Card, unlike the Mykines ferry.
Checked Sources: Strandfaraskip Landsins
No signal in the valley? The timetable is already on your phone
Faroe Bus for Android plans SSL bus and ferry trips by place and keeps the timetables on your phone when the signal drops — in the valleys and on the trails, where the tourist board warns coverage can be limited, the bus home is still one tap away.
Once you are there
Nólsoy in brief
Nólsoy is the long low island you can see from Tórshavn harbour. The ferry takes a published 30 minutes and leaves from the middle of town, which makes it the lowest-friction island day trip in the Faroe Islands.
Nólsoy, the island you can see from the Tórshavn harbour front. The berth is in the middle of town and the published crossing is thirty minutes, which makes this the lowest-effort island trip in the country.
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The village
A single settlement of painted houses around the harbour, a few minutes from the berth.
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The lighthouse walk
The path south along the island towards the lighthouse at its far end.
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Storm petrels
Nólsoy holds one of the world's largest storm petrel colonies; guided night walks run in season.
Good to know
Good to know
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SSL names Ovastevna on Nólsoy as a special event trip not covered by the travel card.
Experiences
Experiences around Nólsoy
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No bus stop here
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Sørvágur
The end of the airport bus and the start of the Mykines crossing.
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