From Tórshavn
Bus 100 directly, with a marked transfer at Effo í Kollafjarðardalur on some trips.
Bird cliffs, western Streymoy
How to get to Vestmanna
A half-day trip from Tórshavn on a single bus.
Last checked: 19 September 2026
The short answer
Route 100 runs from Tórshavn to Vestmanna.
From Tórshavn: Bus 100 directly, with a marked transfer at Effo í Kollafjarðardalur on some trips.
Source: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute 100 Tórshavn – Vestmanna
Getting there
Arriving from each starting point
By bus
What the operator publishes
- Route 100 is the western Streymoy service: Tórshavn, the Kollafjørður tunnel, Kvívík and Vestmanna.
- SSL notes that on certain trips you must change between routes 100 and 300 at the Effo station in Kollafjarðardalur; the timetable marks which.
Sources: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute 100 Tórshavn – Vestmanna
The part people forget
Getting back from Vestmanna
The boat operators set the sailing times, and the bus timetable is not built around them. Book the boat first, then work backwards to the bus — and check the last departure back to Tórshavn before you book an afternoon sailing.
Find the place
Where Vestmanna 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 Vestmanna on OpenStreetMap 62.1544°N, 7.1664°W
Once you are there
Vestmanna in brief
Vestmanna is the harbour on the west coast of Streymoy that the bird-cliff boat trips leave from, and it is one of the simplest destinations to reach from Tórshavn without a car.
The bird cliffs
Boat trips run out along the sea cliffs and into the caves north of the village.
Kvívík
The route passes Kvívík, where Viking-age house foundations sit beside the stream.
A workable day out
One bus each way and a boat in between makes this the most straightforward car-free excursion from the capital.
Good to know
- Sailings are weather-dependent, so keep the bus plan flexible rather than booking the last bus back tightly.
Experiences
Experiences around Vestmanna
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