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The Hardangerfjord seen from Oddland Camping near Norheimsund, Norway - Photo: Oddland Camping
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The Hardangerfjord seen from Oddland Camping near Norheimsund, Norway Photo: Oddland Camping

Getting to the Hardangerfjord Region and around

Hardanger is a five-hour drive from Oslo, and a one-hour drive from Bergen. The area is easily accessed by car or public transport.

By plane

Catch a flight to nearby airports in Bergen, Haugesund, Stavanger and Stord.

By boat or ferry

The passenger boat route Norheimsund - Herand - Utne - Lofthus - Kinsarvik - Ulvik - Eidfjord operates from 1 May to 30 September. This route is operated by Tide.

The car ferries in Hardanger are also operated by Tide.

By bus

Nor-Way Bussekspress operates several bus routes to/from Hardanger. There are for example several daily departures between Bergen and Hardanger with Nor-Way Bussekspress and Skyss.

Organised trips

The tour Across Norway is a beautiful journey by train, bus and boat from Oslo to Bergen passing the Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau and the Hardangerfjord region. Across Norway is operated by Tide Reiser.

From Bergen there are several organised day excursions such as the popular Hardanger in a nutshell ® and Hardanger Fjord Adventure.

Driving distances to the Hardangerfjord Region

  • From Bergen: 75 kilometres – 1 hour
  • From Haugesund: 120 kilometres – 2 hours
  • From Stavanger: 170 kilometres – 3 hours
  • From Larvik: 280 kilometres – 4 hours and 30 minutes
  • From Oslo: 300 kilometres – 5 hours
  • From Kristiansand: 300 kilometres – 5 hours
  • From Trondheim: 580 kilometres – 10 hours

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The Hardangerfjord seen from Oddland Camping near Norheimsund, Norway - Photo: Oddland Camping

Getting to the Hardangerfjord Region and around

Hardanger is a five-hour drive from Oslo, and a one-hour drive from Bergen. The area is easily accessed by car or public transport.

Getting to the Hardangerfjord Region and around

Source: Visitnorway

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