Location

The Sognefjord is located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, in Western Norway.

Facts

The Sognefjord is Norway’s longest fjord and the second longest in the world.

What to do

Cycle the popular Rallarvegen (the Navvies' Road) or try a fjord cruise. 

Getting to the Sognefjord

By round trips
A good way to see the fjords is to join one of several organised round trips. Fjord Tours and Fjord 1 have good selections of high quality round trips in Fjord Norway.

From Oslo
The Sognefjord lies approximately 350 kilometres northwest of Oslo.

• By car:
  The drive from Oslo to the Sognefjord takes approximately five hours. Follow the E 18 from Oslo to Sandvika. From Sandvika you follow the E 16 to Tyinkrysset, via Hønefoss, Fagernes and Vang. Continue on the E 16 and shortly after passing Tønjum, follow Rv 5 down to Lærdal beside the Sognefjord.
• By bus:
  Daily departures to Lærdal (approximately six hours). For timetables and booking, please contact Nor-Way Bussekspress.
• By train:
  Take the Bergen Railway from Oslo to Myrdal. Then change to the Flåm Railway that will take you down to Flåm. Total travel time six hours. For timetables and booking, please contact the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) and the Flåm Railway.
• By plane:
  Direct flights between Oslo and Sogndal. Flight time approximately 50 minutes. For timetables and booking, please contact Widerøe.
• By bus:
  Daily departures between Oslo and Lærdal (approximately six hours). For timetables and booking please contact Nor-Way Bussekspress.

From Bergen
The Sognefjord lies approximately 170 kilometres north of Bergen.

• By car:
  The drive from Bergen to the Sognefjord takes approximately three hours. Follow E 16 and continue to Voss and Stalheim. From Stalheim you can drive the steep and spectacular hairpin bends of Stalheimskleiva. The road down from Stalheim Hotel has 13 steep bends before you get down to the Nærøy Valley. You pass the Nærøyfjord in Gudvangen and then you continue to Flåm and Aurland.
• By bus:
  Daily departures to various places in the Sognefjord area, for example Lærdal (approximately four hours). For timetables and booking, please contact Nor-Way Bussekspress.
• By train:
  Take the Bergen Railway from Bergen to Myrdal. Then change to the Flåm Railway that will take you down to Flåm. Total travel time a little under three hours. For timetables and booking, please contact the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) and the Flåm Railway.
• By plane:
  Direct flights between Bergen and Sogndal. Flight time approximately 40 minutes. For timetables and booking, please contact Widerøe.
• By 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 timetables and booking please contact Fjord1.

From Trondheim
The Sognefjord lies approximately 450 kilometres southwest of Trondheim.

• By car:
  The drive from Trondheim takes approximately six hours. From Trondheim follow the E 6 south to Strand, via Dombås. Then follow Rv 15 to Lom, via Vågåmo. From Lom you follow the beautiful Sognefjell Road (Rv 55) to Sogndal.