Getting here
Sandefjord Airport, Torp has flights to many domestic and international destinations. You can also reach Vestfold by the Bastø-Fosen ferry from Moss to Horten, or by the Color Line service from Denmark to Larvik. There is a good public transport network for people who don’t have their own car, including excellent rail and coach connections with Tønsberg. As of 2017, there is also boat transport between Tønsberg and Verdens Ende leaving daily.
To visit Færder National Park, you can fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen or to Sandefjord Airport, Torp. Torp is the closest airport. There are trains to Tønsberg from both Gardermoen and Torp. All trains on the Vestfoldbanen line stop at Torp station. There are also several bus connections. with Torp
The nearest train station is in Tønsberg. There are trains to Tønsberg from Larvik, Sandefjord and Oslo.
Nettbuss Travel runs express coaches on the route Oslo – Tønsberg.
Timetables are available at Nettbuss homepage. The information there is always up-to-date. Prices are attractive if you buy your ticket well in advance from nettbuss.no. Buying your ticket in advance on the Internet also guarantees you a seat on the bus.
You can get very close to the national park by local bus. There are buses from Åsgårdstrand to Sandøysund on Hvasser and to Verdens Ende, with many stops along the way. Always check the timetable in advance; bus times may vary between the summer and other seasons.
There is a joint taxi call centre for Tjøme, Nøtterøy and Tønsberg.
Phone: +47 33 33 02 51
Mail: post@vikentaxi.no
You can get close to the national park by taking a ferry to Sandefjord from Strømstad or to Horten from Moss. You can then continue by train or bus to Tønsberg. From Tønsberg and Sandefjord it is also possible to take a taxi boat.
Tønsberg-Verdens Ende
Daily departures from Tønsberg
See homepage
Colorline
See homepage
Bastø-Fosen
See homepage
Fjordtaxi: taxi boats to the islands
Booking or Rune Hubner: +47 483 14 448
Lighthouse to lighthouse (Guided RIB boat tours in Færder National Park)
Individual bookings
Company bookings (chartering a boat)
All onboard (You will hear some fascinating stories on this guided RIB boat tour through a unique landscape)
Booking: www.allonboard.no
Phone: +47 948 58 026
Email: ag@allonboard.no
Klipperfjord (The charter boat Klipperfjord can take 50 passengers while the Klipperfjord 1 can take 100 passengers.)
Booking: herlogun@online.no, klipperfjord.no
Skyssbåten
Booking: www.skyssbaaten.no
Car parks include the ones at Verdens Ende and at Fynsbakken south of Sandøsund, as well as Lilleskagen on Hvasser. All of these places also have good marinas for visitors. In addition, there are visitor berths at Jensesund, Vestre Bolæren and Østre Bolæren, at Mågerø Marina and Havna on Tjøme, and at Arås, Kjøpmannskjær and Knarberg on Nøtterøy. Tønsberg has one of Norway’s best marinas for visitors.
In the summer of 2017, Holberg Shipping will run a scheduled boat departing from Tønsberg and arriving at the “Worlds End”. The route is run with our vessel M/S Skalmen and carried out on behalf of the Municipality of Tjøme. The route goes through a beautiful archipelago in the Færder National Park.
The route is obvious so you can enjoy a few hours at the World End before returning home. It is also possible to travel one way and even decide when to return back to Tønsberg.
Getting around
There are many different taxi and charter boats, as well as regular ferry services from the old fish quay in Tønsberg. Several companies also offer RIB boat tours to companies, parties and other groups.
All onboard: You will hear some fascinating stories on this guided RIB boat tour through a unique landscape.
Phone: +47 94 85 80 26
Email: ag@allonboard.no, allonboard.no
Lighthouse to lighthouse: Guided RIB boat tours in Færder National Park.
Individual bookings: Read more
Company bookings (chartering a boat):Read more
Klipperfjord: The charter boat Klipperfjord can take 50 passengers while the Klipperfjord 1 can take 100 passengers.
Booking: herlogun@online.no, klipperfjord.no
Fjordtaxi: Taxi boats to the islands.
Booking fjordtaxi-faerder.no or Rune Hubner +47 48 31 44 48
Footpaths: The Oslofjorden Outdoor Recreation Council will shortly be publishing maps of local footpaths.
Accommodation
Tjøme and Nøtterøy offer a range of accommodation options, from basic cabins on campsites to high-class hotels.
Includes:
-Primitive standard beside the fjord.
-Rowing boat (not included in all cottages)
-Coastal culture and outdoor activities.
Visit the Oslofjordens Friluftsråd’s pages for selection and online booking. (Norwegian language only).
Coastal “huts” at Ildverket, Mellom-Bolæren, Østre-Bolæren, Færder Fyr, Tjønneberget and Sandøsund at Hvasser – Click here
Vestre Bolæren – Jensesund – cottage rental and dining. Click here.
Equipment for hire
Opplev parken og parkens randsone med båt, sykkel eller kano. Eller du kan snorkle og fiske krabber på Verdens Ende.
Maritim Vedlikehold
www.maritimvedlikehold.no
Tel. +47 905 64220
Aktiv Fritid
http://a-ritid.no/aktiviteter/sykkelutleie
Tel: +47 971 42 512
Kayak / canoe rental:
http://padleopplevelser.no
Tel: +47 906 51 152
Snorkleutstyr / Krabbesnører
Ask at the reception desk of the Færder National Park visitor centre
Tel: +47 335 07 600
INFORMATION POINTS
Information portals with signage in Norwegian, English, Polish and German can be found outside the Tønsberg harbor office, at the aquarium ruins at the World End and in the guest harbor at Østre Bolæren. There is also extensive signage work in the national park. Some areas such as The Moutmarka is completed signposted. Eventually, it is intended to place signs with local information on most islands and areas covered by the National Park.
At the municipal service square you will find large amounts of practical information:
Travel: https://www.faerder.kommune.no/
Tønsberg: http://www.servicetorget.no/fylker/vestfold/tonsberg-kommune.htm
More info: www.visitvestfold.com
MEDICAL SERVICES
Tønsberg:
Norlandia Medical Clinic:
Tel. 33 35 21 00.
Medical Emergeny Tønsberg:
Tel. 116 117
Address: Kjellengveien 2 B, 3125 Tønsberg.
The hospital in Vestfold:
Tel. 33 34 20 00
Address: Halfdan Wilhelmsens allè 17, 3116 Tønsberg.
Tjøme:
Doctors office – Tjøme:
Tlf. 33 30 34 00
Mobile 480 03 903
Monday – Friday: 08.00 – 14.00
Saturday – Sunday: Closed
Code of conduct
The national park is run on the principle of conservation through use, so you are welcome to experience the park, but you must help us to look after it.