# Leknes

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

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## Overview

Photo: Algkalv ( talk ) · [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leknes-winter.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: Base for scenic cruising and nature exploration
- Port name: Leknes
- English name: Leknes
- Country: Norway
- Latitude / longitude: 68.15, 13.61

A central town in the Lofoten Islands and a cruise port known for scenery shaped by steep mountains and fishing villages. It is also a high-latitude fishing base where the midnight sun appears in summer and the Northern Lights in winter.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 3,700 people
- Climate: A subarctic oceanic climate; winters are relatively mild for the high latitude thanks to the Gulf Stream.
- Language: Norwegian
- Currency: Norwegian krone
- Best time to visit: June to August (midnight sun and mild weather)

### Local food

Stockfish (dried cod), salmon, seafood soup, klepp, lamb rib dishes

### Sights

- Scenic drive through the Lofoten Islands
- Reine fishing village
- Unstad Beach
- Lofotr Viking Museum
- Hiking around Hamnoy

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 2 °C / 36 °F | -1 °C / 30 °F |
| Feb | 2 °C / 35 °F | -2 °C / 29 °F |
| Mar | 2 °C / 36 °F | -1 °C / 30 °F |
| Apr | 5 °C / 41 °F | 1 °C / 35 °F |
| May | 9 °C / 48 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F |
| Jun | 13 °C / 55 °F | 9 °C / 47 °F |
| Jul | 16 °C / 61 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F |
| Aug | 15 °C / 60 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F |
| Sep | 12 °C / 54 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Oct | 8 °C / 46 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F |
| Nov | 5 °C / 42 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F |
| Dec | 4 °C / 38 °F | 0 °C / 33 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: SKROVA FYR · about 43 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 260 (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 70.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | NOK 135.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | NOK 145.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | NOK 78.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Bodø (about 102 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · 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: LKN
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 0.6 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 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

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [weather2travel.com](https://www.weather2travel.com/norway/leknes/climate/)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leknes-winter.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 Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-12n-hamburg)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: weather2travel.com — https://www.weather2travel.com/norway/leknes/climate/