There are 7 ways to get from Bodø to Balestrand by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Bergen, ferry
best- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Bergen (BGO)plane BOO - BGO
- Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kaiferry
8h 45mkr 836–4,062Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the bus from Trondheim S to Otta skysstasjonbus
- Take the bus from Otta skysstasjon to Stryn rutebilstasjonbus
- Take the bus from Stryn rutebilstasjon to Sogndal skysstasjonbus 130
- Take the bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kaibus 820
23h 55mkr 2,005–3,138Train, bus, line 890 ferry
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Dombås stasjontrain F6
- Take the train from Dombås stasjon to Otta stasjontrain
- Take the bus from Otta skysstasjon to Stryn rutebilstasjonbus
- Take the bus from Stryn rutebilstasjon to Sogndal skysstasjonbus 130
- Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry 890
24h 45mkr 1,500–2,333Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Florø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Florø terminal to Førde rutebilstasjonbus 250
- Take the bus from Førde rutebilstasjon to Balestrand kaibus 820
2d 9hkr 3,233–7,322Fly to Førde Airport, Bringeland, bus
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE)plane BOO - FDE
- Take the bus from Skilbrei to Balestrand kaibus
8h 36mkr 1,201–3,967Train, drive, line 1046 car ferry
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain F6
- Take the train from Oslo S to Myrdal stasjontrain F4
- Drive from Myrdal stasjon to Vangsnes ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Vangsnes ferjekai to Dragsvik ferjekaicarferry
27h 38mkr 1,340–1,794Drive 1,285.5 km
- Drive from Bodø to Balestrandcar 1,285.5 km
19h 4mkr 3,305–4,773
Bodø to Balestrand by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bodø to Balestrand is to train and drive and line 1046 car ferry which costs kr 1300 - kr 1800 and takes 27h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bodø to Balestrand is to fly and bus which takes 8h 36m and costs kr 1200 - kr 4000.
The distance between Bodø and Balestrand is 1103 km. The road distance is 1285.5 km.
The best way to get from Bodø to Balestrand without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 55m and costs kr 2000 - kr 3200.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Bodø to Balestrand, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodø to Balestrand is 1286 km. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Bodø to Balestrand.
There are 57+ hotels available in Balestrand.
What companies run services between Bodø, Norway and Balestrand, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Bodø to Balestrand. However, you can take the bus to Bodø lufthavn, walk to Bodø Airport (BOO) airport, fly to Bergen (BGO), walk to Bergen lufthavn, take the line 1 vehicle to Byparken, walk to Strandkaiterminalen båtkai, then take the ferry to Balestrand kai. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bodø stasjon to Balestrand kai via Trondheim S, Trondheim S, Otta skysstasjon, Stryn rutebilstasjon, and Sogndal skysstasjon in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
Flights from Bodø Airport to Førde Airport, Bringeland via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
Flights from Bodø Airport to Førde Airport, Bringeland via Trondheim, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,300
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Dombås stasjon
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo S
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Dombås stasjon to Otta stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 35
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Myrdal stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 261
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Trondheim S to Otta skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Otta skysstasjon to Stryn rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–850
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Otta skysstasjon to Stryn rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–850
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +47 55 55 90 70
- Website
- SKYSS
Bus from Stryn rutebilstasjon to Sogndal skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–470
- Website
- SKYSS
Bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 160–190
- Website
- SKYSS
Bus from Stryn rutebilstasjon to Sogndal skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–470
- Website
- SKYSS
Bus from Florø terminal to Førde rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–220
- Website
- SKYSS
Bus from Førde rutebilstasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–370
- Website
- SKYSS
Bus from Skilbrei to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 290–330
- Website
- SKYSS
- Phone
- +47 55 55 90 70
- Website
- SKYSS
Ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 40–1,000
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 40–1,000
Ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 40–190
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 40–190
Car ferry from Vangsnes ferjekai to Dragsvik ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 30–45
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 30–45
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Florø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–7,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Florø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–3,000
- Website
- Havila
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