Sandefjord-Torp is a Norwegian international airport, located near the town of the same name, about 110 kilometers south of the capital. It is mainly used by Low Cost companies.
Equipped with only one Terminal, it is open every day from 04:30 to 00:30. Inside there is no shortage of duty free, shopping areas and dining options. The wifi line is available throughout the hotel and is free for everyone. In addition, in the Terminal, there are four drinking water refueling points (you will only need an empty bottle to be refilled if necessary).
Since 2016, it has been welcoming flights from Moss Rygge airport, which is permanently closed to commercial flights.
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Here is the list of direct connections* with Torp Airport:
ALBANIA: Tirana.
AUSTRIA: Vienna.
BOSNIA: Sarajevo.
CROATIA: Skopje, Zagreb.
DENMARK: Copenhagen.
ENGLAND: London–Stansted, Manchester.
ESTONIA: Tallinn.
ITALY: Bergamo.
LATVIA: Riga.
LITHUANIA: Vilnius.
NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam.
NORWAY: Bergen, Bodø, Harstad/Narvik, Stavanger, Tromsø, Trondheim, Widerøe.
POLAND: Gdańsk, Katowice, Kraków, Lublin, Poznań, Rzeszów, Szczecin, Warsaw–Chopin, Warsaw–Modlin, Wrocław.
ROMANIA: Bucharest.
SERBIA: Belgrade.
SPAIN: Alicante, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca.
TORP AIRPORT CONNECTIONS – NORWAY
Upon exiting the airport, a convenient shuttle takes you to Torp train station in about 8 minutes. The bus operates at the following times:
- Monday to Friday, from 04:40 to 21:20.
- Saturday, 7:10 am to 3:20 pm.
- Sunday, from 1:05 pm to 9:20 pm.
TRAIN
From Torp, the local/intercity train line NSB Regiontog, Lillehammer – Oslo Airport – Oslo Sentralstasjon and Skien operates. The travel time is just over an hour and a half. One-way ticket to Oslo Central Station costs 289NOK (approximately €29).
From Torp, Oslo airport can be reached by train in about 2 and a half hours.
BUS
Photo ©, Peter Fiskerstrand
Torp-Ekspressen is a transfer shuttle service to the city of Oslo. It is operated through the UniBuss line which connects all Ryanair and Wizz Air flights. The ticket to the capital costs 279NOK per adult. The journey takes approximately 90 minutes. Info and timetables through the official website, available at this link.
The comfortable and efficient buses operated by NOR-WAY Bussexpress allow you to reach Skien, Porsgrunn, Ulefoss, Bø Seljord.
During the winter season, some lines operate for the ski destinations of Gol, Geilo and Hemsedal. As an alternative to trains and buses, directly at the airport, you can rent a car to reach any destination.
*The list is subject to change. All links, updated, can be consulted on the official website. Before leaving, it is recommended to inquire about the provisions and rules on COVID-19 in Norway, and on the mandatory nature of the Green Pass. Timetables and connections are subject to change.