From Tórshavn
Bus 400 to Oyrarbakki, then route 202 to Tjørnuvík. Weekdays only, and not on the published holiday dates.
Black-sand beach, northern Streymoy
How to get to Tjørnuvík
The beach village facing the sea stacks — on a weekday bus only.
Last checked: 19 September 2026
The short answer
Route 202 serves Tjørnuvík from Oyrarbakki, Monday to Friday only.
From Tórshavn: Bus 400 to Oyrarbakki, then route 202 to Tjørnuvík. Weekdays only, and not on the published holiday dates.
Source: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute 202 Oyrarbakki – TjørnuvíkRoute 400 Klaksvík – Tórshavn
Getting there
Arriving from each starting point
At a weekend
There is no scheduled bus. Route 202 does not run on Saturdays or Sundays, so a weekend visit needs a car, a taxi or a tour.
By bus
What the operator publishes
- Route 202 runs between Oyrarbakki and Tjørnuvík and is published as Monday to Friday, with no weekend service at all.
- The published timetable runs on a schoolday calendar valid from 12 August 2026 to 18 June 2027, with a long list of holiday dates carrying no service.
- Oyrarbakki is on route 400, the trunk service between Tórshavn and Klaksvík, which is how you reach the connection.
Sources: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute 202 Oyrarbakki – TjørnuvíkRoute 400 Klaksvík – Tórshavn
The part people forget
Getting back from Tjørnuvík
Tjørnuvík is a dead end at the top of a valley, served by a schoolday bus. That combination makes the return the whole plan: check the last departure from Tjørnuvík before you board the outward bus, and check that your date is not one of the holiday dates with no service.
On foot
Walking and hiking connections
The path over the mountain between Tjørnuvík and Saksun is the usual way visitors reach Saksun without a car. It is a hillwalk, not a footpath — exposed, unsignposted in places, and entirely weather-dependent. There is no bus at the Saksun end, so plan the whole day around that.
Find the place
Where Tjørnuvík 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 Tjørnuvík on OpenStreetMap 62.2903°N, 6.9506°W
Once you are there
Tjørnuvík in brief
Tjørnuvík sits at the end of the road in northern Streymoy, looking out at the Risin og Kellingin sea stacks. It has a scheduled bus, but only on weekdays, and only on a schoolday calendar.
Risin og Kellingin
The Giant and the Witch, the two sea stacks off the northern tip of Eysturoy, seen across the bay.
The black-sand beach
A sheltered bay at the end of the road, ringed by steep slopes.
The Saksun path
The mountain crossing to Saksun starts here, and is the only realistic car-free route to Saksun.
Good to know
- The village is small and residential, with no transport facilities beyond the bus stop.
Experiences
Experiences around Tjørnuvík
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