# Honningsvag

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/honningsvag

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## Overview

Photo: Luca Boldrini · [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Honningsv%C3%A5g-01.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: A port city and gateway to Europe's northernmost point, the North Cape
- Port name: Honningsvag
- English name: Honningsvag
- Country: Norway
- Latitude / longitude: 70.98, 25.97

A port town in Norway's northernmost region, on Mageroya in the Arctic Circle, and the gateway to North Cape, considered the northernmost point of mainland Europe. In summer, the midnight sun shines, and a bus ride of about 45 minutes from town reaches the North Cape viewpoint on the cliffs. A port for experiencing the Arctic wilderness.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: A small town of about 2,400 people
- Climate: A subarctic climate within the Arctic Circle. Even in summer it feels chilly and windy. Summer has the midnight sun, while winter brings polar night and extreme cold.
- Language: Norwegian (English is also understood)
- Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK).
- Best time to visit: June to August (midnight sun and relatively mild weather)

### Local food

King crab (red king crab), fresh cod, salmon

### Sights

- Cliffs of North Cape (Nordkapp) and the globe monument
- Midnight sun (mid-May to July)
- Sami culture and reindeer
- King crab safari

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 0 °C / 31 °F | -5 °C / 23 °F |
| Feb | -1 °C / 31 °F | -5 °C / 23 °F |
| Mar | 0 °C / 33 °F | -4 °C / 26 °F |
| Apr | 3 °C / 37 °F | -1 °C / 30 °F |
| May | 7 °C / 44 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |
| Jun | 10 °C / 50 °F | 6 °C / 42 °F |
| Jul | 14 °C / 56 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Aug | 13 °C / 56 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Sep | 10 °C / 51 °F | 7 °C / 44 °F |
| Oct | 6 °C / 42 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F |
| Nov | 3 °C / 37 °F | -1 °C / 30 °F |
| Dec | 1 °C / 34 °F | -3 °C / 26 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 2000–2025 · Station: HONNINGSVAG LUFTHAVN · about 3.2 km from port · Approximate (limited observation period) · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 327 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | NOK 22.10 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | NOK 49.50 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | NOK 210.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | NOK 140.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | NOK 78.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Tromso (about 301 km away). Actual prices here may be higher, as this is a remote island or location. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Prices in remote areas and islands may be higher. · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: HVG
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 5–10 min
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 3.2 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Bergen to London (Greenwich)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-saturn-14n-bergen-to-london-greenwich)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May 2027 – Jun 2028
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2028-06
- Ship: Viking Saturn
- Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Bergen → London (Greenwich)
- Port: Bergen › Bergen › Geiranger › +7 › London (Greenwich)
- Cruise type: One way / 11
- Amount: From $9,399.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-mary-2-12n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May 2027 – Aug 2028
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2028-08
- Ship: Queen Mary 2
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Bergen › Alesund › +4 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From ¥420,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-12n-hamburg)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jun–Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08
- Itinerary: 3 itineraries
- Ship: Costa Favolosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Hamburg → Hamburg
- Port: Hamburg › Bergen › Nordfjordeid › +5 › Hamburg
- Cruise type: Round trip / 9
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-14n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-09
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Sky Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › South Queensferry › Skjolden › +6 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 10
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-10-05

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honningsv%C3%A5g_Airport,_Valan)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honningsv%C3%A5g)
- [nordkapphavn.no](https://www.nordkapphavn.no/cruise/port-information-2/)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haneda_Airport)
- [lifeinnorway.net](https://www.lifeinnorway.net/honningsvag-norway/)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Honningsv%C3%A5g-01.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Bergen to London (Greenwich)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-saturn-14n-bergen-to-london-greenwich)
- [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-mary-2-12n-southampton)
- [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-12n-hamburg)
- [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-14n-southampton)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honningsv%C3%A5g_Airport,_Valan
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honningsv%C3%A5g
- secondary: nordkapphavn.no — https://www.nordkapphavn.no/cruise/port-information-2/
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haneda_Airport
- secondary: lifeinnorway.net — https://www.lifeinnorway.net/honningsvag-norway/

Source: Wikipedia “[Haneda Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haneda_Airport)”, “[Honningsvåg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honningsv%C3%A5g)”, “[Honningsvåg Airport, Valan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honningsv%C3%A5g_Airport,_Valan)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))