# eSIM for Faroe Islands

Viasimo's Faroe Islands eSIM starts at $1.59 for 500 MB over 1 day, running on Faroese Telecom with 5G where available. Plans last 1 to 180 days, arrive by email in minutes and install from your phone's settings, with no app.

Canonical page: https://viasimo.com/destinations/faroe-islands/

## Faroe Islands eSIM prices

| Plan | Data | Days | Price | Price per GB |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 500 MB, 1 day | 500 MB | 1 | $1.59 | $3.26 |
| 1 GB, 1 day | 1 GB | 1 | $2.29 | $2.29 |
| 2 GB, 1 day | 2 GB | 1 | $3.59 | $1.80 |
| 5 GB, 1 day | 5 GB | 1 | $6.99 | $1.40 |
| 10 GB, 1 day | 10 GB | 1 | $12.99 | $1.30 |
| Unlimited, 3 days | Unlimited | 3 | $11.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 5 days | Unlimited | 5 | $17.00 | - |
| 1 GB, 7 days | 1 GB | 7 | $2.29 | $2.29 |
| Unlimited, 7 days | Unlimited | 7 | $22.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 10 days | Unlimited | 10 | $31.99 | - |
| 3 GB, 15 days | 3 GB | 15 | $4.79 | $1.60 |
| Unlimited, 15 days | Unlimited | 15 | $46.99 | - |
| 3 GB, 30 days | 3 GB | 30 | $5.99 | $2.00 |
| 5 GB, 30 days | 5 GB | 30 | $8.00 | $1.60 |
| 10 GB, 30 days | 10 GB | 30 | $13.99 | $1.40 |
| 20 GB, 30 days | 20 GB | 30 | $28.99 | $1.45 |
| Unlimited, 30 days | Unlimited | 30 | $85.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 60 days | Unlimited | 60 | $174.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 90 days | Unlimited | 90 | $259.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 180 days | Unlimited | 180 | $509.99 | - |

## Which networks does the Faroe Islands eSIM use?

- **Faroese Telecom**: 5G

Your eSIM picks one automatically; you do not choose or switch between them.

The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM. Verified October 30, 2026.

## eSIM Details

- **Data**: 500 MB – 20 GB or unlimited
- **Validity**: 1–180 days
- **Speed**: 4G LTE / 5G
- **Hotspot / tethering**: Supported on most devices
- **Activation**: Starts when you first connect in your destination
- **Speed management**: Roughly 2-3 GB per day at full speed, sometimes less depending on the local carrier, then reduced
- **Top-ups**: Add more data from your account, before the plan expires
- **Text messages (SMS)**: Data only: use an app for verification codes
- **Connects via**: Israel
- **Unused validity**: 180 days before it must be installed

## Faroe Islands: what to know before you land

Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/faroe-islands/#destination-guide · Researched October 2026 by Viasimo

The Faroe Islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark but outside the EU, so European roam-like-at-home allowances do not automatically apply. Your phone also does real work here: the four toll tunnels, including the 11 km Eysturoyartunnilin with its undersea roundabout, are paid online by number plate, and some hiking routes need paying for or booking ahead.

### Faroe Islands: quick facts

| Fact | Faroe Islands |
| --- | --- |
| Emergency number | 112 |
| Main airports | Vágar Airport (FAE) |
| Plug types | Type C, E, F, K (230V) |
| Currency | Faroese króna (at par with the Danish krone, DKK) |
| Apps worth having | Google Maps, Atlantic Airways, WhatsApp, Messenger |

### Paying tolls for Vágatunnilin, Eysturoyartunnilin and Sandoyartunnilin

(Faroe Islands · https://viasimo.com/destinations/faroe-islands/#guide-paying-tolls-for-vagatunnilin-eysturoyartunnilin-and-sandoyartunnilin)

Four of the Faroes' subsea tunnels charge tolls: **Vágatunnilin** (from the airport island of Vágar), **Norðoyatunnilin** (to Klaksvík), **Eysturoyartunnilin** and **Sandoyartunnilin**. There are no barriers. Cameras read your number plate as you drive through, and the tunnels are open 24 hours a day.

How you pay depends on the car:

- **Rental cars**: you pay the rental company, not the tunnel operator, and rental firms may set their own prices. Ask at the desk how they bill you.
- **Your own car** (for example, arriving on the ferry from Denmark or Iceland): pay online at tunnil.fo before or after your trip. Payment is due within six days. After that a DKK 50 fee is added and an invoice is sent.
- **Short-stay automatic payment**: register your plate and a card online, and trips are deducted as you go.

Eysturoyartunnilin, opened in December 2020, is 11.24 km long and has the world's first subsea roundabout, 72.6 m under the fjord, with its deepest point 189 m down. It is worth setting navigation before you enter, then paying the toll from the car park on the far side if you are driving your own vehicle.

### Vágar Airport (FAE), the bus to Tórshavn and Atlantic Airways helicopters

(Faroe Islands · https://viasimo.com/destinations/faroe-islands/#guide-vagar-airport-fae-the-bus-to-torshavn-and-atlantic-airways-helicopters)

**Vágar Airport (FAE)** is the only airport, about 47 km by road from Tórshavn, and the bus takes around an hour. Atlantic Airways is based there and flies year-round to Copenhagen, Billund, Oslo and Reykjavík–Keflavík, with seasonal routes such as Edinburgh, London Gatwick, Paris, Barcelona and Palma. Icelandair flies to Keflavík, Widerøe to Bergen, and SAS to Copenhagen in season.

A short flight with a lot of weather risk means live updates matter:

- Fog and wind cause delays and diversions. Turn on notifications in your airline's app and keep data on during your last day.
- If your plans include **Atlantic Airways helicopters**, which serve outlying places such as Mykines, Koltur, Svínoy, Skúvoy and Dímun as well as Tórshavn and Klaksvík, rely on online updates rather than turning up to check. These flights are weather-dependent and small.
- On a tight connection in Copenhagen or Reykjavík, rebooking happens in the airline's app. Data is more reliable than airport wifi when you need it.

The road from the airport heads into the Vágatunnilin, so set up your route before you leave the terminal.

### Why EU roaming does not cover the Faroes

(Faroe Islands · https://viasimo.com/destinations/faroe-islands/#guide-why-eu-roaming-does-not-cover-the-faroes)

Denmark is in the EU, but the Faroe Islands are not. The European Commission's roam-like-at-home rules apply to the EU states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Moldova and Ukraine, and the Commission says other countries are outside the regime, although individual operators may include them in their deals. In practice that means a Danish, German or other European SIM may charge separate roaming rates on the Faroes, even if it works for free in Copenhagen the day before.

The local incumbent, **Faroese Telecom** (Føroya Tele), is wholly owned by the Faroese government, and it is the network your eSIM uses. It sells 5G services locally and offers a prepaid visitor plan, Hello Føroyar.

The islands' international connection runs over subsea fibre cables, including SHEFA-2 to Shetland, Orkney and Scotland and FARICE-1 to Iceland, so speeds to the rest of the world are comparable to the mainland.

Money follows the same split. The Faroese króna is issued at par with the Danish krone, and Danish krone are also used. Card payments are the norm, so keep your home SIM active for bank verification codes.

### Hiking fees, the hare-hunting season and the Safe Travel plan

(Faroe Islands · https://viasimo.com/destinations/faroe-islands/#guide-hiking-fees-the-hare-hunting-season-and-the-safe-travel-plan)

Much of the Faroese countryside is private farmland, and Visit Faroe Islands warns that some routes restrict access and **charge a walking fee or require a booked local guide**. Check your route's status online before you drive to the trailhead. Mobile data is useful here because fees and slots are typically booked online, and signal at remote car parks can be weak, so book in your accommodation the night before.

Other things to check on your phone before you set off:

- **Hare-hunting season, 2 November to 31 December**: the tourist board advises avoiding hiking then. If you must go, contact the landowner through a regional information centre.
- **Farming activity**: lambing and sheep gathering also close or restrict some routes. Regional information centres have current details.
- **Weather**: the tourist board's advice is to expect all four seasons in one day. Check the forecast immediately before you leave, not at breakfast.

Fill in the hiking plan on the **Safe Travel** leaflet and leave it with your host or in your car. Then download the route offline, because cloud and cliffs will cut your signal on most ridges. Your eSIM is data only, so emergency calls to 112 go through your home SIM.

### Sources for the Faroe Islands guide

- [Tunnil – Faroese subsea tunnel tolls](https://www.tunnil.fo/en)
- [Vágar Airport – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vágar_Airport)
- [Eysturoy Tunnel – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eysturoy_Tunnel)
- [Hiking – Visit Faroe Islands](https://www.visitfaroeislands.com/en/plan-your-stay/before-you-go/hiking)
- [Føroya Tele – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Føroya_Tele)
- [Mobile roaming costs – Your Europe (European Commission)](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-telecoms/mobile-roaming-costs/index_en.htm)

## Seven days in the Faroe Islands: Tórshavn, Vágar, Mykines, Eysturoy and Kalsoy

7-day itinerary · 7 days · Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/faroe-islands/#itinerary

A self-drive week for walkers who can cope with changeable weather: Tórshavn as a base, waterfalls and sea cliffs on Vágar, the puffin island of Mykines by ferry, the villages of Streymoy and Eysturoy, and the Kallur lighthouse on Kalsoy.

**When to go:** May to August for long daylight, the best hiking conditions and puffins on Mykines; ferries and trails can close at short notice in any season, and some landowners ask walkers to stay away during hare-hunting season, 2 November to 31 December.

### Day 1 in Faroe Islands: Arrive on Vágar and drive to Tórshavn

- **Base:** Tórshavn
- **Getting there:** Tórshavn is about 47 km and 45 minutes by car from Vágar Airport; the tunnel toll is recorded by number plate.
- **Plan:** Pick up your hire car at Vágar Airport and drive the short road to Gásadalur to see Múlafossur, the waterfall that drops straight into the sea below the village. Return through the Vágatunnilin subsea tunnel to Streymoy and on to Tórshavn. In the evening, walk the turf-roofed red buildings of Tinganes, the old parliament headland, and the small harbour.
- **Mobile signal:** Faroese Telecom 5G is strong in Tórshavn and around the airport, and 4G covers most roads. Expect weaker signal deep inside the subsea tunnel.

### Day 2 in Faroe Islands: Sørvágsvatn and Trælanípa

- **Base:** Tórshavn
- **Getting there:** About 40 minutes from Tórshavn to Miðvágur by car.
- **Plan:** Drive back to Vágar and walk from Miðvágur along Sørvágsvatn to the cliffs at Trælanípa, where the lake appears to hang above the ocean. The route crosses private farmland and a fee applies, paid at the start. Allow three hours for the return walk. On the way back, stop at the village of Bøur for its view of the sea stacks Drangarnir and the islet of Tindhólmur.
- **Mobile signal:** Generally good 4G on the walk, though wind and cliffs can make it fluctuate near Trælanípa.

### Day 3 in Faroe Islands: Mykines and its puffins

- **Base:** Tórshavn
- **Getting there:** The ferry from Sørvágur takes about 45 minutes; Atlantic Airways also runs subsidised helicopter flights on some days.
- **Plan:** Take the morning ferry from Sørvágur to Mykines, the westernmost island and the best place to see puffins between May and August. Walk from the village across the cliffs and the footbridge to Mykineshólmur and its lighthouse; the hike requires a fee and advance booking. Watch the forecast closely, as boats are often cancelled in rough seas, and keep a plan B such as a day around Vágar.
- **Mobile signal:** Patchy on the ferry and weak in places on Mykines, especially on the far side of the island. Save your ferry booking and return time offline.

### Day 4 in Faroe Islands: Kirkjubøur, Saksun and Tjørnuvík

- **Base:** Tórshavn
- **Getting there:** Kirkjubøur is about 20 minutes from Tórshavn; Saksun and Tjørnuvík are about an hour north.
- **Plan:** Drive south to Kirkjubøur, the medieval religious centre of the islands, to see the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral, St Olav's Church and a farmhouse still lived in by the same family for centuries. Then head north up Streymoy to Saksun, where a turf-roofed church overlooks a tidal lagoon, and finish at Tjørnuvík, a village beach facing the sea stacks known as the Giant and the Witch.
- **Mobile signal:** Good 4G in Kirkjubøur. Saksun and Tjørnuvík sit in deep valleys where signal is weaker, so load maps before you leave the main road.

### Day 5 in Faroe Islands: Eysturoy: Gjógv and Slættaratindur

- **Base:** Tórshavn
- **Getting there:** Gjógv is about an hour from Tórshavn through the Eysturoyartunnilin.
- **Plan:** Drive through the Eysturoyartunnilin, with its lit undersea roundabout, to Eysturoy. In clear weather, climb Slættaratindur, at 880 m the highest peak in the islands, from the Eiðisskarð pass road. Afterwards, drive on to Gjógv, a village with a natural sea gorge used as a harbour, and walk the clifftop path above it. Return via Eiði for the view of the sea stacks from the other side.
- **Mobile signal:** Strong coverage on the main roads; patchy on the summit of Slættaratindur and in the gorge at Gjógv.

### Day 6 in Faroe Islands: Klaksvík and the Kallur lighthouse on Kalsoy

- **Base:** Klaksvík
- **Getting there:** Klaksvík is about an hour from Tórshavn; the ferry to Kalsoy takes about 20 minutes and is busy in summer.
- **Plan:** Drive through the subsea Norðoyatunnilin to Klaksvík, the islands' second town. Take the car ferry to Kalsoy and drive the narrow road through single-lane tunnels to Trøllanes. Walk up to the Kallur lighthouse for a view along the cliffs; check locally whether a fee applies and keep well back from the edge in wind. Spend the evening in Klaksvík.
- **Mobile signal:** Good in Klaksvík. Coverage on Kalsoy is patchy, particularly in the narrow tunnels and on the exposed headland at Kallur.

### Day 7 in Faroe Islands: Back to Vágar for your flight

- **Base:** Vágar
- **Getting there:** About 1.5 hours from Klaksvík to Vágar Airport by car.
- **Plan:** Head back south from Klaksvík. If time allows, take the short ferry from Tórshavn to Nólsoy or stop at Velbastaður for the view across to Hestur and Koltur. Otherwise, drive straight back to Vágar Airport, allowing time for hire-car return and any last-minute weather delays. Pack waterproofs in your hand luggage.
- **Mobile signal:** Good 4G and 5G around Tórshavn and the airport. Check your flight status in the Atlantic Airways app before setting out, as fog causes delays.

### Staying connected on this Faroe Islands route

- EU roam-like-at-home rules do not apply in the Faroe Islands, so turn off roaming on your home SIM.
- Download an offline map of all the islands before you arrive; side valleys, cliffs and ferries have weaker signal.
- Check hiking fees and bookings on Visit Faroe Islands before you go, and leave a Safe Travel hiking plan with your host.

### Sources for the Faroe Islands itinerary

- [Visit Faroe Islands: hiking](https://visitfaroeislands.com/en/plan-your-trip/hiking)
- [Strandfaraskip Landsins (public ferries and buses)](https://www.ssl.fo/en/)
- [Atlantic Airways: helicopter services](https://www.atlanticairways.com/en/helicopter)

## About this eSIM

Weather runs the Faroe Islands, and weather changes plans. Fog closes a viewpoint, a ferry sailing shifts, a hike that looked obvious at breakfast becomes a bad idea by ten. Having live data on your phone here is mostly about being able to react to that, which is why a Faroes eSIM is worth setting up before you arrive rather than hoping for guesthouse Wi-Fi.

### Getting online when you land

Install the profile before departure while you have a solid connection at home. Nothing activates until you switch it on, so preparing early is free.

Vagar Airport is small, and the drive out of it goes almost immediately into a subsea tunnel toward the rest of the country. That is a good reason to sort your connection in the terminal: come off airplane mode, set the travel line as your data line, and enable data roaming for it. A travel eSIM always registers as a visiting profile, so the phone will not pass any traffic until roaming is permitted on that line.

Arriving by ship into Torshavn works the same way, and you will usually attach to a local network as the harbour comes into view.

### The networks you'll be on

Faroese service here runs on Faroese Telecom, across 4G LTE and 5G where it has been rolled out.

For a place this remote, that is a better setup than most visitors expect. LTE reaches the settlements, the main roads and the tunnel network that ties the islands together, and the Faroese have invested a lot in connecting a scattered population. Whether you see 5G changes nothing meaningful about a trip built around driving, walking and waiting for the light to be right.

Terrain is the limiting factor rather than technology. These are steep islands with high ridges and deep sounds between them, and radio signals do not go through basalt. Expect excellent service in and near villages, and expect it to vanish the moment a cliff gets between you and the mast.

### Where coverage holds, and where it thins

Solid: Torshavn and the surrounding villages on Streymoy, Klaksvik, Runavik and the Eysturoy towns, Sorvagur and the airport area, and the main road network including the approaches to the tunnels.

Where it goes: inside the subsea tunnels themselves, and inside the older single lane mountain tunnels, you have nothing at all, so set up navigation before you enter one. Hiking is the bigger consideration. The trail out to the Kallur lighthouse on Kalsoy, the climb above Sorvagsvatn, the ridge walks around Slaettaratindur and the paths above Saksun and Gjogv all pass through long stretches with no service, often in cloud. Mykines, reached by boat or helicopter, is thin and depends heavily on the weather that decides whether you get back the same day at all.

Ferry crossings drop mid channel and pick up again on the far side. Sailings to Suduroy and the smaller islands should be treated as offline time.

Download offline maps of the whole archipelago. It is a small area and the file is tiny, and it will save you on a mountain road in fog.

### What you'll actually use data for here

Forecasts, constantly. Faroese weather is local to an almost absurd degree, with one valley clear and the next one shut in, and checking conditions before committing to a drive or a hike is simply how people travel here. Sailing and helicopter schedules move with the same weather, and knowing early is the difference between a good day and a wasted one.

Ferry and tunnel logistics come next. Some crossings run to a limited timetable, seats on the smaller boats fill, and a plan that assumed you could turn up may need rebuilding on the spot. Several popular hiking routes cross private farmland and arrangements for access vary, so it is worth checking the current situation online rather than arriving and finding out.

Beyond that: maps on roads that hairpin without warning, photo backup because this is a place people photograph relentlessly, and messaging home. Data consumption tends to be low here overall. You will spend more time looking out of the window than at a screen, which is the correct ratio.

### Before you fly

Check your handset supports eSIM and is unlocked, then screenshot the QR code and activation details so a flat battery cannot strand you.

Keep your home SIM installed with data switched off. Card verification codes still land there, and the Faroes run heavily on card payment, so a card that will not authenticate is a genuine inconvenience.

Download offline maps and save your accommodation as a pin rather than an address, since several villages share names with places on other islands. Bring a power bank and something waterproof to keep the phone in; wind driven rain here arrives sideways. And label your two lines in settings so the travel plan is carrying your data and your home number is not quietly roaming beside it.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does an eSIM work in Faroe Islands?

Yes. Your Faroe Islands eSIM connects automatically the moment you arrive, with no roaming fees and nothing to set up at the airport. The host networks it can use are Faroese Telecom. Coverage runs on 4G LTE and 5G where the network has rolled it out, and falls back to 4G elsewhere.

### Do I get 5G in Faroe Islands?

Yes, where it has been deployed. 5G runs on Faroese Telecom in Faroe Islands, and your eSIM uses it automatically on a 5G-capable phone, dropping back to 4G LTE outside covered areas. No country is covered everywhere, so 5G availability varies by location.

### How do I pay the tunnel tolls in a Faroe Islands rental car?

Through the rental company. Cameras record your plate in the four toll tunnels, Vágatunnilin, Norðoyatunnilin, Eysturoyartunnilin and Sandoyartunnilin, and the rental firm bills you, sometimes at its own rates. With your own car, pay online at tunnil.fo within six days, or a DKK 50 fee is added and an invoice sent.

### Does EU roaming work in the Faroe Islands?

Not automatically. The Faroe Islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark but outside the EU, so the EU's roam-like-at-home rules do not apply there. Some operators include the Faroes in their bundles voluntarily, but many charge separate roaming rates. Check your home operator's list, or use a local data plan.

### How do I get from Vágar Airport to Tórshavn?

By road through the Vágatunnilin subsea tunnel. Tórshavn is about 47 km away, and the bus takes around an hour. If you drive, the tunnel toll is recorded by number plate. Set up navigation and download offline maps in the terminal, as there is no point stopping in the tunnel to fix a route.

### Can I go hiking in the Faroe Islands in November or December?

With care. Visit Faroe Islands advises avoiding hikes during hare-hunting season, from 2 November to 31 December, and contacting the landowner through a regional information centre if you must go. Some routes also charge fees or need a guide all year, so check online and leave a Safe Travel hiking plan with your host.

### How much data do I need for 7 days in Faroe Islands?

For 7 days in Faroe Islands, Viasimo sells 1 GB for $2.29 and unlimited data for $22.99. Our sizing recommendation, not a measurement: maps, messaging and the occasional lookup, about 1 GB a week; maps, social, photos and some browsing, about 3 to 7 GB a week. The data calculator on this site works it out from how you actually use your phone.

## Information and verification

- **Prices and plans**: Every price and allowance on this page is read from the live catalog, not typed in. Verified October 30, 2026.
- **Host networks**: The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM. Verified October 30, 2026.