There are 9 ways to get from Lofoten to Balestrand by bus, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Leknes, fly to Bergen, ferry
best- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Bergen (BGO)plane LKN - BGO
- Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kaiferry
11h 26mkr 1,364–4,085Bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly to Sogndal, line 890 ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Sogndal (SOG)plane EVE - SOG
- Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry
11h 35mkr 1,151–3,784Drive, car ferry, train, bus
- Drive from Lofoten to Moskenes ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Moskenes ferjekai to Bodø ferjekaicarferry
- 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
31h 50mDrive, car ferry, ferry, train
- Drive from Lofoten to Moskenes ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Moskenes ferjekai to Bodø ferjekaicarferry
- Drive from Bodø ferjekai to Helnessund hurtigbåtkaicar
- Take the ferry from Helnessund hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- 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 Flåm stasjontrain F4
- Take the ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kaiferry 890
40h 27mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Måløy kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Drive from Måløy kystrutekai to Balestrandcar
2d 14hkr 3,640–8,457Bus to Leknes, fly to Sogndal, line 890 ferry
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Sogndal (SOG)plane LKN - SOG
- Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry
11h 52mkr 1,297–4,873Fly Svolvær Airport, Helle to Bergen, ferry
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Bergen (BGO)plane SVJ - BGO
- Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kaiferry
11h 56mkr 1,557–4,178Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly to Bergen, ferry
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Bergen (BGO)plane BOO - BGO
- Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kaiferry
14h 14mFerry to Bodø Airport, fly to Sogndal, line 890 ferry
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Sogndal (SOG)plane BOO - SOG
- Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry
13h 15m
Leknes (LKN) to Bergen (BGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lofoten to Balestrand is to bus and fly and line 890 ferry which costs kr 1100 - kr 3800 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lofoten to Balestrand is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 11h 26m and costs kr 1300 - kr 4100.
The distance between Lofoten and Balestrand is 1214 km.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Lofoten to Balestrand, including transfers.
There are 57+ hotels available in Balestrand.
What companies run services between Lofoten, Norway and Balestrand, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Lofoten to Balestrand. However, you can walk to Lyngvær øst, take the bus to Lufthavnveien kryss, walk to Leknes (LKN) 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 vehicle from Lofoten to Balestrand kai via Moskenes ferjekai, Bodø ferjekai, Festvåg ferjekai, Bodø stasjon, Bodø stasjon, Trondheim S, Trondheim S, Otta skysstasjon, Stryn rutebilstasjon, and Sogndal skysstasjon in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Leknes to Bergen via Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
Flights from Leknes to Bergen via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
Flights from Leknes to Sogndal via Bodø Airport, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,500
Flights from Leknes to Sogndal via Tromso, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Bergen via Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Bergen via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Bergen via Bodø Airport, Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Sogndal via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,900
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Sogndal via Trondheim, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,300
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen via Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
Flights from Bodø Airport to Sogndal via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,000
Flights from Bodø Airport to Sogndal via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Bergen via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 340–470
- Website
- Sj Nord
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Flåm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–310
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- 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 290–650
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Otta skysstasjon to Stryn rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–480
- 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 400–440
- Website
- SKYSS
Bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- SKYSS
- Phone
- +47 55 55 90 70
- Website
- SKYSS
Ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–210
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 120–210
Ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 55–95
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 55–95
Ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 45–75
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 45–75
Ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–210
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 120–210
Ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 45–75
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 45–75
Ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–210
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 120–210
Ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 45–75
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 45–75
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Moskenes ferjekai to Bodø ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Moskenes ferjekai to Bodø ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Helnessund hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Måløy kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–7,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Måløy kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–3,400
- Website
- Havila
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