Faroe IslandsTravel guide

Buses

Blue buses connect towns and villages as part of a network coordinated by Strandfaraskip Landsins. Some services run infrequently, so check the timetable. You can buy a bus and ferry timetable at the tourist office or the central bus station near Tórshavn harbour. Tell the driver in advance if you need to change buses. The driver can radio the next bus to wait. Students, children and pensioners can get fare discounts. Students and pensioners should show an identity card proving their status. As of March 2026, a four-day Travel Card costs 500 kr for adults and 250 kr for children. A seven-day card costs 700 kr for adults and 350 kr for children. Travel Cards cover buses and ferries except routes 36 and 90. Tórshavn's red local buses are free and have seven routes. Services are less frequent in the evenings and at weekends.

Ferries

Public ferries and buses form a connected transport network across the islands. Ferry times are included in the public transport timetable sold at tourist offices and Tórshavn's central bus station. Tourist Travel Cards cover public ferries, with routes 36 and 90 excluded.

Driving

Drive on the right. Keep headlights on and wear seat belts. The usual speed limits are 80 km/h outside towns and villages and 50 km/h inside them. Cars with trailers are limited to 50 km/h, and caravans to 60 km/h. Drivers of large vehicles should check tunnel access before choosing a route. Watch for sheep crossing roads or sheltering just inside tunnels. Parking is restricted in Tórshavn, Klaksvík and Runavík, and fines cost 200 kr. Free parking discs are available at banks and tourist offices. Where required, put the parking disc in the lower right corner of the front windscreen and show your arrival time. Driving off-road is prohibited. Keep to surfaced roads.

Gásadalur

This village on Vágar has traditional houses, a mountain backdrop and a waterfall falling from a high cliff.

Viðareiði

The islands' northernmost settlement sits between two hills. One is the third-highest in the islands.

Slættaratindur

At 880 metres, this is the highest mountain in the Faroes. The summit is often covered in fog.

Beinisvørð

This 470-metre sea cliff on Suðuroy has wide coastal views. Take great care near the edge, where the ground drops away suddenly.

Rinkusteinar

Near Oyndarfjørður on Eysturoy, two large boulders rock in the sea just a few metres from shore.

Risin og Kellingin

These two basalt sea stacks stand near Eiði on Eysturoy. A local legend describes them as giants turned to stone.

Traditional Faroese food

Lamb and fish are the main ingredients. Traditional dishes can be hard to find on restaurant menus, though some hotels and restaurants serve them.

Skerpikjøt

Mutton dried by hanging for more than a year and eaten raw.

Ræst kjøt

Meat hung for a couple of months to mature before cooking.

Ræstur fiskur and turrur fiskur

Both are dried fish; ræstur fiskur is hung to mature in a similar way to ræst kjøt.

Tvøst og spik

Whale meat and blubber.

Áarstova

A restaurant near Tórshavn harbour serving traditional Faroese food.