Strandfaraskip Landsins

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Strandfaraskip Landsins is the public transport company of the Faroe Islands. It is owned by the Faroese government and runs ferries (Oyggjaleiðir - Island links) and busses (Bygdaleiðir - Village links, blue color).

Contents 1 Route Maps 2 Ships 2.1 Old vessels on stamps 3 Busses 4 Helicopter

[edit] Route Maps

Ferry route 66 from Sandur to the island of Skúvoy

[edit] Ships

Note, that the international transport by sea is run by Smyril Line (don't mix it with the local ferry M/F Smyril) and Faroe Ship.

The ferry M/F Smyril links Suðuroy with Tórshavn. It is the biggest regional ferry. This photo shows the Smyril IV, which run from 1975 til October 2005 on route 7.	M/S Sildberin runs between Sandur and Skúvoy (Route 66).	Dúgvan was the ferry between Leirvík on Eysturoy and Klaksvík on Borðoy untill 2006, when the Norðoyatunnilin opened.	Másin in Hvannasund
Teistin on the way to Skopun

[edit] Old vessels on stamps

FR 221 of 1992: Ruth.

FR 222: Ritan.

FR 223: Sigmundur.

FR 224: Másin.

[edit] Busses

Note, that the city busses in Tórshavn (red color) are run by Tórshavn municipality.

Bygdaleiðir - "Villages' Ways" is the name of the public transport overland by busses.

[edit] Helicopter

Strandfaraskip Landsins started with the helicopter service in 1984. But today is it run by Atlantic Airways the state-run airline of the Faroes.

Bell 212 on a stamp of 1985.