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- \u00c5lesund Vigra airport is about 18 kilometres north of the town. The airport bus takes about 25 minutes to the centre.<\/li>\n
- The visitor berths are right in the town centre; it's only a few steps into the centre. Electricity, water and Wi-Fi are included in the berthing fee.<\/li>\n
- Without flying you can arrive on the coastal route mail boats, which call in daily northbound and southbound, with long-distance coaches from Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim or by train to \u00c5ndalsnes and then by bus.<\/li>\n
- Three supermarkets are 100 to 330 metres from the visitor berths, but on Sundays most shops in Norway are closed.<\/li>\n
- In summer on the coast on warm days the wind usually blows from the north-east. The sea area off Stad south-west of \u00c5lesund is considered particularly rough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where is \u00c5lesund marina?<\/h2>\n
\u00c5lesund marina lies in the Brosund, the narrow sound that divides the town centre. The visitor berths are in the inner harbour at the northern end of the Brosund, north of the bridges; the harbour's postal address is Skansekaia. You reach the pontoons from the north through the breakwater entrance. Further south three low bridges cross the Brosund, under which only small boats without masts can pass.<\/p>\n
All around stand the Art Nouveau buildings that were built after the town fire of 1904. The marina is operated by the regional port authority, \u00c5lesundregionens havnevesen, which \u00c5lesund has joined with the neighbouring municipalities of Giske, Haram and Sula.<\/p>\n
Arriving for the start of your trip at \u00c5lesund marina<\/h2>\n
\u00c5lesund has its own airport but no railway station. Those not flying arrive by coach, car or boat.<\/p>\n
From \u00c5lesund Vigra airport to the marina<\/h3>\n
\u00c5lesund Vigra airport (AES) is on the island of Vigra in the neighbouring municipality of Giske, about 18 kilometres north of the town. Besides domestic flights there are also international connections.<\/p>\n
The airport bus run by Vy Buss serves most of the larger departures and arrivals and takes about 25 minutes to the centre of \u00c5lesund. It also stops at the Moa shopping area. From the town centre, it is only a few minutes' walk to the Brosundet. Alternatively, you can take a taxi straight to the guest harbour. There is a second airport with domestic flights in \u00d8rsta-Volda (Hovden), south of \u00c5lesund.<\/p>\n
By car, train, coach or mail boat<\/h3>\n
By train you travel from Oslo or Trondheim to Domb\u00e5s and change there to the train to \u00c5ndalsnes. At \u00c5ndalsnes station the bus is waiting, which runs along the Romsdalsfjord via Vestnes and the \u00d8rskogfjellet to \u00c5lesund. Long-distance coaches also connect \u00c5lesund directly with Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, including overnight services.<\/p>\n
The mail boats on the Bergen\u2013Kirkenes coastal route call at \u00c5lesund daily, northbound and southbound.<\/p>\n
By car you come from Oslo via the E6 to Domb\u00e5s and then via the E136 through the Romsdal valley, from Trondheim and from Bergen via the E39. In winter passes may be closed.<\/p>\n
Parking<\/h3>\n
On the public on-street car parks in the town centre, you pay Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm. How long you may stay varies and is shown on the signs. Where a two-hour limit applies, you only get two hours of parking time, no matter how much you pay. For several days on board, use one of the multi-storey car parks in the centre. You can also book a parking space in advance at Vigra airport and take the airport bus into town from there.<\/p>\n
Showers and sanitary facilities<\/h3>\n
The guest harbour's sanitary facilities are at Lorkenestorget. Showers and toilets are included in the berthing fee, and one load of washing costs 50 NOK, with detergent included (as of November 2026). The toilets are open to the public from 7 am to 6 pm. After that, you open the door with the four-digit code printed at the bottom of the payment app receipt, followed by the hash key.<\/p>\n
Shopping for the trip<\/h3>\n
For provisions you only walk a few steps: the Kiwi in the Kremmergaarden is about 110 metres from the marina, the Bunnpris in the Torghallen about 200 metres. A wider selection is at the Eurospar in the \u00c5lesund storsenter shopping centre, about 330 metres away. Large shopping centres are about 10 kilometres east of the town; you get there by car or bus. Chandlery is available from one of the town's ship chandlers. If possible plan your main shopping before Sunday: in Norway most shops must close on Sundays and public holidays. Small food shops up to 100 square metres, petrol stations and kiosks are allowed to stay open.<\/p>\n
Supermarkets sell beer on Mondays to Fridays at most until 8 p.m. and on Saturdays until 6 p.m. Wine and spirits are only available from the state monopoly shop Vinmonopolet, which generally opens Mondays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services<\/h3>\n
Two pharmacies are right by the marina: the Vitusapotek in the Kremmergaarden about 80 metres away and Apotek 1 Nordstjernen about 130 metres away. The regional hospital is \u00c5lesund sjukehus in the \u00c5se district, about 8 kilometres as the crow flies east of the Brosund. Outside surgery hours you can reach the on-call medical service (Legevakt) anywhere in Norway on 116 117. In life-threatening cases dial the medical emergency number 113.<\/p>\n
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- 113: medical emergency<\/li>\n
- 112: Police<\/li>\n
- 110: Fire brigade<\/li>\n
- 116 117: medical emergency service<\/li>\n
- At sea: VHF channel 16. For the M\u00f8re coast the coast radio station Kystradio S\u00f8r is responsible, which works with the main rescue coordination centre for southern Norway at Sola. Its emergency number is +47 51 51 70 00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What does \u00c5lesund marina offer?<\/h2>\n
\u00c5lesund guest harbour has around 140 metres of floating and visitor pontoons with around 50 visitor berths in the middle of the city. It is sheltered, open in winter too, and up to 5 metres deep. You may stay for a maximum of 14 days; for longer stays, please arrange this with the harbour watch beforehand. Electricity, fresh water and Wi-Fi are included in the berthing fee.<\/p>\n
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