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Luggage and bicycles on Faroese buses and ferries

Last checked: 14 October 2026

The short answer

No SSL page this site reads publishes a luggage allowance for the Bygdaleiðir buses or the ferries: there is no size limit, bag count or fee to quote, so this guide does not invent one. What is published is narrower. Visit Faroe Islands says most buses will take a bicycle; Tórshavn municipality says its free town buses take bicycles space permitting, with an evening rule, and that the blue SSL buses take them space permitting for an extra fee; and the tourist board says there is no luggage storage at Vágar Airport, but there is storage at the bus terminal in Tórshavn.

Source: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute overview — every scheduled bus and ferry routeVisit Faroe IslandsTravelling by public transportation in the Faroe Islands Airport information desk

Suitcases on the bus and the ferry

SSL's route pages, fare pages and customer-service pages publish nothing about luggage, so there is no rule to pass on. In practice the airport bus is a scheduled coach and the airport says tickets are sold on board. If a bag is unusual, large or many, ask the driver, or ask SSL before you travel through its customer-service contact rather than relying on a travel forum.

Source: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute overview — every scheduled bus and ferry route Contact — customer serviceVágar Airport (FAE)To and from the airport

Bicycles

Three official pages mention bicycles, and they say slightly different things.

Visit Faroe Islands: most buses allow you to bring a bicycle, and it suggests taking one to Sørvágur for the road to Gásadalur and Bøur, and cycling from Oyrarbakki to Saksun or Tjørnuvík.
Tórshavn municipality, on its free red town buses: bicycles can be brought on board space permitting, after a set hour in the late afternoon. Read its page for the hour; this site does not copy times.
Tórshavn municipality, on the blue SSL intercity buses: bicycles can be brought on board space permitting, for an extra fee. SSL itself publishes no bicycle fee that this site has read.

Visit Faroe Islands on public transport

Source: Visit Faroe IslandsTravelling by public transportation in the Faroe IslandsTórshavnar kommunaTórshavn by bus — town routes and timetables

Left luggage

The tourist board's airport page says there is no luggage storage at the airport, and that there is a storage at the bus terminal in Tórshavn. For empty boxes, bicycle boxes for example, it says to contact the airport administration at [email protected]. No official page this site reads publishes the terminal storage's hours or price, so ask at the terminal.

Source: Visit Faroe IslandsAirport information desk

Airline luggage and lost bags

The airport's luggage page says the rules for the size and weight of your luggage vary by airline, and some airlines vary them by destination, departure place and ticket type. For lost or damaged luggage it directs passengers to Atlantic Airways on (+298) 34 10 00 or [email protected].

Luggage (Vága Airport)

Source: Vágar Airport (FAE)Luggage

Boarding the Mykines ferry with bags

SSL warns that boarding and disembarking at Mykines require a small step or jump between the vessel and the quay, because the vessel may still be moving alongside. A day pack is the right luggage for that crossing; a suitcase is not.

Source: Strandfaraskip LandsinsFerry route 36 Sørvágur – Mykines

The helicopter

The tourist board explains that the helicopter is subsidised and mainly for residents. None of the sources this site reads publishes its baggage limits, so none are given here; the helicopter guide sets out what is and is not known.

Source: Visit Faroe IslandsGetting around

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Is there a luggage limit on Faroese buses?: SSL publishes none that this site has read. Ask the driver for an unusual load, or ask SSL's customer service before you travel.
Can I take a bike on the bus?: Visit Faroe Islands says most buses will take one. Tórshavn municipality says its town buses take bicycles space permitting after a set hour, and the SSL buses space permitting for an extra fee.
Where can I leave my luggage?: Not at the airport: the tourist board says it has no luggage storage. It says there is a storage at the bus terminal in Tórshavn.

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