The Gisund Bridge connects Finnsnes to the suburban villages of Silsand and Laukhella on the island of Senja.

The coastal steamer has daily calls both northbound and southbound, and Tromsø and Harstad can be reached within a little more than an hour by speedboat.

Norwegian County Road 86 runs through the town and across the Gisund Bridge connecting all of Senja to the mainland of Norway.

Senja and the surrounding region have gone through a positive development, having had the largest growth in trade and industry in Troms county, related to the size of the population.

The municipality is making efforts to provide facilities for companies that plan to establish activity in the region.

It contains a 400-seat hall for theatre and concerts and provides a varied menu of local, national, and international performers and stars.

“Midt-Tromshallen” is an indoor soccer center for the region, and at the same time a hall made for a variety of activities.

Over the years there has been an extensive rivalry between the clubs Finnsnes IL and FK Senja, this being largely due to the geography of the town.