Bodø Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Bodø airport is among the closest to a city centre in all of Norway: just 1.2 km and 5 minutes by car from the harbour, so with light luggage and good weather you can even walk there in a quarter of an hour. Staying in the centre is almost always the better choice, with waterfront hotels just minutes from restaurants, the station and the Hurtigruten terminal. Those looking instead for a more scenic stay, with views over the fjords and the Lofoten Wall, can head up to Rønvikfjellet, about ten minutes by car, accepting to depend on a shuttle or their own car.

Bodø sentrum and the waterfront

City centre · About 1.2 km from the airport: 5 minutes by car or taxi, 15 on foot; there are no dedicated shuttles, but city buses link the two areas in a few minutes.

Best for: Those who want maximum convenience for the flight without giving up restaurants, shops and city life.

Pros

An airport so close that with hand luggage and good weather you can even get there on foot
Waterfront hotels a short walk from restaurants, the Hurtigruten terminal and the centre

Cons

In winter, with wind and snow, the 15-minute walk becomes uncomfortable: better to take a taxi or bus
The upper-floor rooms with fjord views cost more than the standard inner-facing ones

Recommended hotels in this area

Radisson Blu Hotel Bodø: On the harbour about 2 km from the airport and 1 km from the railway station; the Top 13 rooftop bar offers a panoramic view over the city and the mountains of the Lofoten Wall.
Scandic Havet: Bodø's tallest building, on the waterfront right in the centre; from the Roast restaurant, on the 17th floor, the view is a 360-degree sweep over the city, sea and mountains.
Thon Hotel Nordlys: Right on the pier, a few minutes from the airport, the station and the Hurtigruten terminal, with views of the Lofoten Wall; breakfast is among the most praised in the city.

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Rønvikfjellet

Neighbourhood · About 6.8 km and 10 minutes by car from the airport, at the top of Mount Rønvikfjellet; the hotel organises a shuttle service, handy because there is no direct public transport all the way to the summit.

Best for: Those seeking a panoramic stay among the fjords who don't mind getting around by car or the hotel shuttle.

Pros

A 360-degree view over the fjords, the island of Landegode and the peaks of the Lofoten Wall, ideal for the northern lights
A panoramic rooftop pool and sauna, designed for staying at the hotel even during the day

Cons

Without your own car you depend on the hotel shuttle or a taxi
Far from the restaurants of the centre: dinner is almost always eaten on site

Recommended hotels in this area

Wood Hotel Bodø: A hotel built almost entirely of wood at the top of Rønvikfjellet, with a panoramic rooftop pool and a 360-degree view over sea, fjords and mountains; designed for a scenic stay rather than for closeness to the flight.

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