Going back and forth from Norway can be pricey, especially if done frequently. Whether you’re interested in going for a one-time trip or travelling back and forth, there are ways of finding more affordable pricing– even including direct flights!– if that’s what you’re looking for. Here are some of my tricks for finding the most affordable airfares. Read on to see my 5 top tips for finding affordable flights to Norway!
- It helps to be flexible on times of the year you’re willing to travel. Travelling during certain seasons is obviously more expensive. Some times of the year are more expensive travelling to Norway– others, travelling from. During the colder months, it’s generally less expensive to go, and summer months, the prices get a bit higher. Norway has beautiful sights to see all-year round. The summer months are great for hiking and enjoying a moderate summer, while the winter months are known for their travel dates to glimpse the Northern Lights.
- It helps to be flexible on days of the week you’re willing to travel! If you can be flexible on days of the week, it can save way more money than you’d think– in my experience, travelling on Tuesdays and Thursdays tends to be less expensive than travelling on the other days of the week.
- Check out sites like Scott’s Cheap Flights, which is an email subscription site that occasionally has Norway as a travel destination. He posts about exceptionally low fares from all over the world.
- Websites like Google Flights and Kayak can be really great for finding budget flights, but be careful which vendor you’re booking through and make sure that they are secure and trusted. You can also get alerts sent on certain dates on travel sites like these in case prices drop. If you’re using these fights and find cheap airfares through an airline, you can also try searching through that airline’s website.
And lastly, my #1 tip:
- Searching directly through Norwegian.no as opposed to Norwegian.com can give much cheaper flights. You do have to keep in mind that you’ll most likely pay a 3% or so foreign transaction fee from your bank or credit card, but the amount saved is usually much more than that. The website is, of course, in Norwegian, but you can use Google Translate if you’re having difficulties (some web browsers automatically translate.) Flights booked through Norwegian as “lowfare” only include carry-on, while “lowfare +” includes a checked piece of baggage and a meal.