
Greenland
From Greenland’s vast size and diversity of landscape to her welcoming people and vibrant city, it’s a staggering place on so many levels. For the adventure traveller, few …
Discover MoreGiven the considerable distances involved, and the physical barrier of the ice cap itself, arriving into Greenland by air is the most expedient and popular routing. Useful things to be aware of:
Kangerlussuaq: Air Greenland’s daily 4 hour flight from Copenhagen utilises an Airbus 330 with capacity for 278 passengers. Onward flights from Kangerlussuaq to Ilulissat/ Nuuk, etc are by a smaller Dash 8, which is the key plane used on all domestic routings.
Ilulissat: Air Greenland flies daily from Keflavik during summer, while Air Iceland offers the same routing only spring - autumn.
Nuuk: There can’t be many capital cities with so few direct international flights! The only direct flights are either with Air Connect from Reykjavik throughout the year, or from Keflavik in Spring- autumn only (Air Greenland).
The whole of this long coastline is only serviced by two airports:
Kulusuk
Constable Point/ Nerlerit Inaat
Photo credit - Visit Greenland
As there are currently no international ferries to Greenland, arriving by ship is limited, but not impossible as expedition ships arrive from Iceland, Svalbard and the Canadian Arctic during high summer and early autumn.
While air travel is expedient and relatively cheap, in a country with as modest an infrastructure as Greenland, travelling by boat is actually very practical, allowing you to access places which are otherwise off limits. Plus, much of Greenland’s most dramatic scenery can be better experienced from the bows of a ship.
Arriving in Greenland is one thing, the next challenge in this vast country is how to get around.
Fortunately, Air Greenland provides a very good service to 14 domestic airports scattered throughout the country on a daily basis, typically using their Dash 8 aircraft which can carry 37 passengers.
In the absence of roads, boats play a far more significant role in terms of transportation in Greenland than many other countries, for both Greenlanders and visitors alike. Companies like Diskoline and Ilulisat water taxis provide both scheduled and charter transfers between towns and communities. As well as providing an invaluable service, these transfers can be an excellent way to get a sense of the coastline.
In winter, snow mobiles and dog sleds really come into their own and are a crucial way to get around most communities.
From Greenland’s vast size and diversity of landscape to her welcoming people and vibrant city, it’s a staggering place on so many levels. For the adventure traveller, few …
Discover MoreGreenland wears very different cloaks depending on when you choose to visit: spring, summer or autumn. Each has its own enchanting characteristics making it tough to decide which …
Discover MoreThe combination of Greenlandic life being largely focused on the coast, a ravishingly beautiful coastline and a limited infrastructure on land makes ship-based travel the perfect …
Discover MoreWe're all clear on where the Arctic is located and why we want to visit, but its vastness and the sheer variety of experiences on offer can be a real challenge when deciding where …
Discover MoreGreenland’s visa regulations are the same as those that apply in Denmark. The good news is that no visa is required for EU, US, Canadian or Australian nationals.
It’s a tough one to answer as it depends on your interests and each season in Greenland has much to offer:
Spring: Dog sledding, snowmobiling & winter activities
Summer: Trekking, kayaking, expedition cruises
Autumn: Best time to explore East Greenland. Northern Lights
Learn more about when to go.
Greenland has six major airports. There are direct flights from both Iceland and Denmark to Narsarsuaq in the south of Greenland. Kangerlussuaq, Nuuk and ilulissat services the west coast.
There are only 2 international airports that visitors can use on the East Coast - Kulusuk and Constable Point/Nerlerit. Discover more about visiting Greenland here.
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