In previous times, travelling on the fjord itself was virtually the only way of getting to the area, but modern roads have gradually made it easy to get here from all parts of the country.
Nowadays, if you choose one of the shortest routes to the fjord, it is only a two to three-hour drive from Bergen, four to five hours from Oslo and five to six hours from Trondheim.
By air
Widerøe has several daily direct flights from Oslo and Bergen to Sogndal Airport all year. Flights take about 30 minutes from Bergen and 45 minutes from Oslo.
By express boat
Modern express boats depart Bergen city centre for Sogndal daily throughout the year. On the trip up the fjord the boats call at several villages including Vik, Balestrand and Leikanger.
From 1 May to 30 September express boats also run daily from Bergen all the way to Flåm. These boats connect with ferries to Gudvangen, Kaupanger and Lærdal and transfer passengers out in the middle of the fjord. For more info, please visit sognefjord.no.
By train
There are several daily connections from/to Bergen and Oslo via the breathtakingly steep Flåm Railway, which runs from Myrdal station up in the mountains all the way down to Flåm station by the fjord. For booking and timetables, please visit Flåmsbana and the Norwegian State Railways.
Express bus
Comfortable express buses run daily to and from the Sognefjord area all year. From/to Oslo, Gol, Hemsedal, Fagernes, Lillehammer, Bergen, Trondheim and Lom. From/to Lom over the Sognefjell Mountain during the summer season. For booking and timetables, please visit Nor-Way Bussekspress.
By car
It is easy to get to the Sognefjord by car from every part of Norway, and you can choose between many different routes. Driving one of the many scenic mountain routes to the fjord gives you the opportunity to experience amazing scenery on route. For ferry timetables, please visit ruteinfo.net.
Last updated: 04 September 2008