Practical Information
Preparing for Floating Wind Days
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Arne Vatnøy
Caroline Whittle
Kristin Davidsen
Marius Selsø Håkonsen
Getting here
There are many options for getting to Haugesund
By plane
By plane to Haugesund (HAU)
The best travel route is to fly direct to Haugesund. Haugesund airport has daily flights from Oslo, Bergen and other European cities. From the airport, you can take the airport bus, rent a car or take a taxi to Haugesund city centre. The journey from the airport to the city centre takes around 20 minutes.
By plane to Stavanger (SVG)
Stavanger Airport has over 30 direct flights, including Aberdeen, Manchester, London, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. On arrival at Stavanger you will need to travel on to Haugesund by bus or by rental car, (around a 2 hour journey). See bus details below.
Airport bus
In addition to the regular schedule, there will be extra airport buses from Maritim Hotel at 15:30 and 16:30 on Thursday May 30th only.
By car or bus
By car to Haugesund
If you're driving, follow the E39 from Bergen and Stavanger, and E134 from Oslo. Drive time is around seven hours from Oslo, two hours from Stavanger, and three hours from Bergen.
Car hire: Click on the link below for more details on car hire providers.
By bus
There are daily bus departures to Haugesund from cities like Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansand, and Stavanger. Travel time is around 2 hours from Stavanger, 8 hours from Oslo, 6.5 hours from Kristiansand, and 3.5 hours from Bergen.
From Stavanger: The bus from Stavanger to Haugesund is called Kystbussen and departs from the bus station in Stavanger city centre. From the airport, take the airport shuttle bus or a taxi to the bus station in Stavanger city centre.
Taxi
If you need any taxi services in Haugesund, please contact Haugaland Taxi 08181 on telephone number +47 52 81 81 81 or email: bestilling@08181.no. As a delegate at FWD you will get a 12% discount, so don't forget to mention that when you make your booking!
Hotel reservations
We've secured all the local hotel rooms and integrated ticket registration with accommodation booking; Simply register for your ticket and book your hotel room at a special rate in one seamless transaction!
Check out the accommodation on offer under "more info".
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Why not combine work with pleasure and extend your stay to experience the beautiful Norwegian nature and warm hospitality?
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