There are 5 ways to get from Urnes Stave Church to Balestrand by car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1048 car ferry, drive, line 890 ferry
best- Take the carferry from Ornes ferjekai to Solvorn ferjekaicarferry
- Drive from Solvorn ferjekai to Sogndal kaicar
- Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry 890
2h 23mkr 89–288Line 1048 car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Ornes ferjekai to Solvorn ferjekaicarferry 1048
- Take the bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kaibus 820
2h 48mkr 209–288Drive, line 1046 car ferry
- Drive from Urnes Stave Church to Hella ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Hella ferjekai to Balestrand kaicarferry 1046
2h 5mkr 257–392Line 1048 car ferry, line 890 ferry
- Take the carferry from Ornes ferjekai to Solvorn ferjekaicarferry 1048
- Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry 890
3h 44mkr 137–326Line 1048 car ferry, bus via Urnes Stave Church
- Take the carferry from Ornes ferjekai to Solvorn ferjekaicarferry 1048
- Take the bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kaibus 820
4h 3mkr 257–326
Urnes Stave Church to Balestrand by foot, car ferry, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Urnes Stave Church to Balestrand is to line 1048 car ferry and bus which costs kr 200 - kr 290 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Urnes Stave Church to Balestrand is to drive and line 1046 car ferry which takes 2h 5m and costs kr 250 - kr 400.
No, there is no direct ferry from Urnes Stave Church to Balestrand. However, there are services departing from Ornes ferjekai and arriving at Balestrand kai via Sogndal kai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Urnes Stave Church and Balestrand is 57 km.
The best way to get from Urnes Stave Church to Balestrand without a car is to line 1048 car ferry and line 890 ferry which takes 3h 44m and costs kr 130 - kr 330.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Urnes Stave Church to Balestrand, including transfers.
There are 59+ hotels available in Balestrand.
What companies run services between Urnes Stave Church, Norway and Balestrand, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Urnes Stave Church to Balestrand. However, you can drive to Ornes ferjekai, take the line 1048 car ferry to Solvorn ferjekai, drive to Sogndal kai, then take the line 890 ferry to Balestrand kai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Urnes Stave Church to Balestrand kai via Ornes ferjekai, Solvorn ferjekai, and Sogndal skysstasjon in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +47 55 55 90 70
- 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 Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 160–190
- Website
- SKYSS
- Phone
- +47 55 55 90 70
- Website
- SKYSS
Car ferry from Ornes ferjekai to Solvorn ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 17–45
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 17–45
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 Ornes ferjekai to Solvorn ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 17–45
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 17–45
Car ferry from Hella ferjekai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 16–45
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 16–45
Car ferry from Ornes ferjekai to Solvorn ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 17–45
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 17–45
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 Ornes ferjekai to Solvorn ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 17–45
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 17–45
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