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How to get fromBergen to Orkneyby plane, car, bus, car ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Bergen to Orkney by plane, car, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Bergen to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BGO - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    19h 27m
    R 7,072–17,788

  2. Fly Bergen to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane BGO - BFN
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus bus
    23h 54m
    R 8,257–22,923

  3. Car ferry to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Risavika utenriksterminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SVG - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    26h 22m
    R 7,902–24,384

  4. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bergen stasjon to Drammen stasjontrain train
    2. Take the train from Drammen stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane OSL - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    25h 40m
    R 7,632–15,342

Bergen (BGO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration18h 16mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,042.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 27m

What companies run services between Bergen, Norway and Orkney, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Bergen to Orkney. However, you can take the line 1 vehicle to Bergen lufthavn, walk to Bergen (BGO) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the line 1 vehicle to Bergen lufthavn, walk to Bergen (BGO) airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), take the taxi to Bloemfontein, take the bus to Orkney, then take the taxi to Orkney.

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