Vestland · Norway
Where to stay in Måløy
Måløy is a city in Vestland, Norway, home to about 3,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Måløy.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- FRO39 km · Florø Airport
- Currency
- NOKNorwegian krone
- Time zone
- Europe/Oslo
- Language
- Bokmål, Norwegian, Nynorsk
About
About Måløy
Måløy is a town in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The town is located on the southeastern side of the island of Vågsøy, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the village of Holvika and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Raudeberg.
Måløy is a harbour and fishing town on Norway's exposed west coast. It is a practical base for trips around Vågsøy, including Kannesteinen, Refviksanden, nearby lighthouses and islands at the outer end of Nordfjord.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Måløy
See
- Kannesteinen rock
- Hendanes lighthouse
- Kråkenes lighthouse
- Refviksanden
- Selje abbey ruins
- West cape
- Husevågøy
Do
- Viewpoint walk in Måløy
- Hike Veten
- RIB Adventure from Måløy
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Måløy
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
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| Thon Hotel Måløy hotel |
When to go
The best time to visit Måløy
Måløy has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 16 °C; December is the wettest, with about 313 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Måløy: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Florø Airport (FRO), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV, 57 km) and Ålesund Airport (AES, 87 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airports are Ørsta-Volda (HOV) and Sandane (SDN). Hurtigruten and Havila coastal ships call at Måløy. Kringom organises regional bus routes.
Getting around
Local buses serve the area, but many sights around Vågsøy and nearby islands are easiest to reach by car, bicycle or ferry. The Måløy–Oldeide car ferry also calls at Husevågøy on some departures; check the timetable before travel.
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FRO · Florø Airport
HOV · Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden
AES · Ålesund Airport
Questions
Måløy: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Måløy?
Måløy has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 16 °C; December is the wettest, with about 313 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Måløy?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Florø Airport (FRO), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV, 57 km) and Ålesund Airport (AES, 87 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Måløy?
Norwegian krone (NOK).
Nearby
Destinations near Måløy
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.