Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry
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Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry is a automotive ferry service connecting the islands of Andøya
Andøya
Andøya is the northernmost island in the archipelago of Vesterålen. Andøya is located in the Andøy municipality in Nordland county, Norway.The island has an area of 489 km², making it the tenth largest island in Norway. The island is connected to the neighboring island of Hinnøya using the...

 and Senja
Senja
Senja is the second largest island in Norway . It is located along the Troms county coastline with Finnsnes as the closest town. Senja is connected to the mainland by the Gisund Bridge. The municipalities located on Senja are Lenvik , Berg, Torsken, and Tranøy...

 in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. Operated by Senjafergene, the crossing between Andenes
Andenes
is a town and former municipality in Vesterålen district in Nordland county, Norway.Andenes was separated from Dverberg January 1, 1924. It was merged with Dverberg and Bjørnskinn to create the new municipality of Andøy January 1, 1964....

 in Andøy
Andøy
Andøy is the northernmost municipality in Nordland county, Norway, and it belongs to the Vesterålen archipelago. The largest island in the municipality is Andøya. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Andenes....

 and Gryllefjord
Gryllefjord
Gryllefjord is a fishing village and also the administrative centre of Torsken municipality, on the island of Senja, in Troms county, Norway. Its population is 378....

 in Torsken
Torsken
Torsken is a municipality on the western coast of Senja island in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Gryllefjord. The church of Torsken dates back to the 18th century...

 takes 1 hour and 40 minutes. The services is only operated from late May to late August, and has three crossings per day. The crossing is part of County Road 82
Norwegian County Road 82
County Road 82 runs between Fiskebøl and Andenes in Nordland, Norway. The road runs through Hadsel, Sortland and Andøy. At Fiskebøl, the road intersects with E10 before crossing the Fiskebøl–Melbu Ferry. Bridges on the road include Andøy Bridge, Hadsel Bridge, Sortland Bridge, and Børøy Bridge...

, although the road continues as County Road 86 at Gryllestad. Both routes at classified as National Tourist Routes
National Tourist Routes in Norway
National Tourist Routes in Norway is a Norwegian Public Roads Administration designation for road routes that offer a picturesque trip and have been upgraded with tourist-friendly infrastructure, such as rest stops and viewpoints. Eighteen routes have been selected, of which six have been...

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