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From the Color Line Ferry in Oslo
to Breheimsenteret, Jostedal, via Valdres E16

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From the Color Line Ferry in Oslo
to Breheimsenteret, Jostedal, via Lillehammer and the Sognefjellet Scenic Mountain Road


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From Bergen via Voss, Nærøyfjord and Flåm


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Daytrips by bus from Sogndal and other destinations in the Sognefjord area from June 20 to August 28: The Glacier Bus

To the travel options:

Jostedalen is a 50 km long valley stretching from the Sognefjord to the northern end of the Jostedal Glacier, between this giant glacier in the west and the alpine peaks of the Jotunheimen Mountains in the east. The valley has it's shape from the last ice-age, when millions of tons of ice did a thorough construction job recreating the landscape in all of Northern Europe.

To a traveller coming into Norway through Oslo or Bergen it might seem like Jostedalen is both remote and impossible to reach by any transportation. This is totally wrong. You won't have any problems starting here at 6 in the morning and arrive in downtown Oslo before 8.30. That is of course by plane and car, but it just shows how short the distance is. It's the same with Bergen, in fact Bergen is even closer.  And if you are travelling in Norway and wish to see and do something special, then you should include Jostedalen in your itenerary.

Driving from Bergen takes about 5 hours, from Oslo about 7 hours. That is, if you wish to take it easy and stop from time to time.

Travelling :

FIRST OF ALL : You need a roadmap. There are several good ones, just ask for one at a gas station or in a bookstore. Or even better, you have a GPS.

Norway is perfectly covered by Google Maps and StreetView, so also the road to Jostedalen. Take the time to check it out.

AND : There are several gateways to our area. Look for Sogndal, Lom, Voss, Lærdal, Gol, Fagernes. From those places it's easy to find the way.

A. From Oslo

From Oslo you have several options. You can travel

1) by car, (which is the best way),

2) by plane (bus from the Sogndal Airport)

3) by train (will also include bus and ferry, see Fylkesbåtane i Sogn og Fjordane for time tables)

4) by bus (see Norway Bus Express for time tables)

Details :

By car you have three serious options : The Hallingdal road, the Valdres road or the Gudbrandsdal road.

The Hallingdal road is the shortest, but the Gudbrandsdal road offers the most impressive scenery, especially the Sognefjell Mountain pass at 1450 m.a.s.l.

The train option includes the famous Flåmsbana, and a long ferrytrip from Flåm to Kaupanger/Sogndal.

Hallingdal road : Drive route E18 to Sandvika, then route 7 to Gol, then route 52 to Borlaug crossing the Hemsedal mountain, then route 16 to Fodnes, then ferry to Mannhiller, then route 5 to Sogndal, then route 55 to Gaupne, and finally route 604 to Jostedalen.

Valdres road : Drive route E18 to Sandvika, then route E16 all the way to the Tyinkrysset. From there you have two options for reaching the Fodnes ferry. One takes you further on E16 crossing the Filefjell and later passing Lærdal. The other one takes you across the Tyin mountains down to Årdal, well worth a visit. Both options lead to the ferry between Fodnes and Mannhiller. From there you take route 5 to Sogndal, route 55 to Gaupne and finally route 604 to Jostedalen.

Gudbrandsdal road : Drive route E6 to Otta (you pass Lillehammer), then route 15 to Lom, then route 55 to Gaupne, driving the impressive Sognefjell Mountain road and passing the innermost part of the Sognefjord, and finally route 604 to Jostedalen.

All these routes takes you through a beautiful countryside. For more detailed information on places to stop and things to do, especially on the Gudbrandsdal road, please see Nortra

B. From Bergen

1) by car, (which is the most flexible way),

2) by plane (bus from the Sogndal Airport) 3) by train (will also include bus and ferry, see The Sognefjord Ferry Co. for time tables)

4) by bus (see Norway Bus Express for time tables)

5) by boat (the express boat from Bergen to Sogndal, seeing the entire Sognefjord)

See also ruteinfo.net

Details :

Travelling from Bergen means that you'll pass Sogndal before reaching Jostedalen, no matter what option you choose. By car you can choose between the Vikafjell mountain road, the Sognefjord road, and the new road through Aurland and Lærdal, with the world's longest tunnel.
The train option includes the famous Flåmsbana, and a long ferrytrip from Flåm to Kaupanger/Sogndal.
The boat option means the express boat on the Sognefjorden, a thrilling experience, starting in Bergen.