Scandinavia...Leaving Bergen
#1
Scandinavia...Leaving Bergen
Hello all. Looking for a little advice from the experts.
Jim and I are in the process of planning a trip next may to Scandinavia, and spending a few days in the UK on our return trip. We are t ravelling to Finland, then Sweden and ending in Bergen Norway to meet some friends for a few days.
We are finding the airfares from bergen-sweden-london (to be able to go through heathrow for our trip home) expensive. There are flights on the norwegian airline that travel from bergen-london (stansted) which are very inexpensive.
Now to make a long story short, my question is......(wait for it now)....how much of a pain in the ass is it to get from stansted to heathrow? or is it better for us to just bite the bullet and pay the more expensive fares to avoid the hassle?
I await your expert advice.....and thanks.
Jim and I are in the process of planning a trip next may to Scandinavia, and spending a few days in the UK on our return trip. We are t ravelling to Finland, then Sweden and ending in Bergen Norway to meet some friends for a few days.
We are finding the airfares from bergen-sweden-london (to be able to go through heathrow for our trip home) expensive. There are flights on the norwegian airline that travel from bergen-london (stansted) which are very inexpensive.
Now to make a long story short, my question is......(wait for it now)....how much of a pain in the ass is it to get from stansted to heathrow? or is it better for us to just bite the bullet and pay the more expensive fares to avoid the hassle?
I await your expert advice.....and thanks.
#2
Re: Scandinavia...Leaving Bergen
Hello all. Looking for a little advice from the experts.
Jim and I are in the process of planning a trip next may to Scandinavia, and spending a few days in the UK on our return trip. We are t ravelling to Finland, then Sweden and ending in Bergen Norway to meet some friends for a few days.
We are finding the airfares from bergen-sweden-london (to be able to go through heathrow for our trip home) expensive. There are flights on the norwegian airline that travel from bergen-london (stansted) which are very inexpensive.
Now to make a long story short, my question is......(wait for it now)....how much of a pain in the ass is it to get from stansted to heathrow? or is it better for us to just bite the bullet and pay the more expensive fares to avoid the hassle?
I await your expert advice.....and thanks.
Jim and I are in the process of planning a trip next may to Scandinavia, and spending a few days in the UK on our return trip. We are t ravelling to Finland, then Sweden and ending in Bergen Norway to meet some friends for a few days.
We are finding the airfares from bergen-sweden-london (to be able to go through heathrow for our trip home) expensive. There are flights on the norwegian airline that travel from bergen-london (stansted) which are very inexpensive.
Now to make a long story short, my question is......(wait for it now)....how much of a pain in the ass is it to get from stansted to heathrow? or is it better for us to just bite the bullet and pay the more expensive fares to avoid the hassle?
I await your expert advice.....and thanks.
Are the flights 20 squid apart, I bet they are much more. ;-))
#3
Re: Scandinavia...Leaving Bergen
Flights to/from Bergen were always expensive ..... as was Bergen itself actually
#4
Re: Scandinavia...Leaving Bergen
Heard that from several people as well as from some research Ive done. They arent using the euro are they now? Surely if they are using their own krone, it cant be that competitive with the dollar - or am I being stupid here and not understanding?
#5
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HERE you go, takes about 1.5hrs on the coach for 20 squid return.
Are the flights 20 squid apart, I bet they are much more. ;-))
Are the flights 20 squid apart, I bet they are much more. ;-))
Thanks love.
#6
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Its the kroner
1 US Dollar = 5.36425 Norwegian Kroner
1 Norwegian Kroner (NOK) = 0.18642 US Dollar (USD)
#8
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Well .... last time I was there was I think 2000 and at that time we went for a meal, four of us, and it cost £350. We went for a beer later on in a club, and 6 relatively small bottles of beer cost us £26. Take money .... lots of it.
Its the kroner
1 US Dollar = 5.36425 Norwegian Kroner
1 Norwegian Kroner (NOK) = 0.18642 US Dollar (USD)
Its the kroner
1 US Dollar = 5.36425 Norwegian Kroner
1 Norwegian Kroner (NOK) = 0.18642 US Dollar (USD)
Really appreciate all your help. Will certainly keep it in mind when we do our final budget, may have to finetune the trip a bit.
Since you've been there, any suggestions on places to stay and eat (inexpensive as possible)?
#9
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Thanks for all your help.
#10
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Sorry, but it may be worse when the oil money changes to €`s, get your trip in fast. ;-)
#11
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Heres a site though
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g1...ds-Hotels.html
#12
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Its been a while, and to be honest we stayed in a fairly expensive hotel in the center called the King something but I think its renamed as I cant see it on hotel lists
Heres a site though
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g1...ds-Hotels.html
Heres a site though
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g1...ds-Hotels.html
Take care.
#13
Re: Scandinavia...Leaving Bergen
1 EUR = 1.36813 CAD 1 CAD = 0.730924 EUR
We're heading over next may, will be interesting to see the exchange rate at that time.
Thanks for your help you hockey fanatic you!
Last edited by willmore; Nov 8th 2007 at 11:57 pm.
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Re: Scandinavia...Leaving Bergen
the pound will likely keep falling against other currenies (save the US dollar) in the year to come.
The Norwegian Kroner is strong and will grow stronger (Petro Kroner) unlike the Swedish that is prone to speculation. The Danish Kroner is linked to th Euro
The Norwegian Kroner is strong and will grow stronger (Petro Kroner) unlike the Swedish that is prone to speculation. The Danish Kroner is linked to th Euro
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Thanks again.