Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Between Flåm and Balestrand:
Going by boat between Flåm and
Balestrand takes about 1.5 hours (230 kr, departs Flåm May-Sept daily at
15:30, stops at Aurland, arrives in Balestrand at 16:55; departs Balestrand
daily at 11:50 arriving Flåm at 13:25; no express boats between Flåm and
Balestrand Oct-April).
From Oslo to Balestrand via the Nutshell:
This variation on the
standard Norway in a Nutshell route is called “Sognefjord in a Nutshell”
(Oslo-Myrdal-Flåm-Balestrand-Bergen). From
Oslo,
you can take an
early train to Flåm (no later than the 8:05 train as part of the Norway in a
Nutshell route—see previous chapter), then catch the 15:30 express boat
to Balestrand. After your visit, you can continue on the express boat to
Bergen, or return to the Nutshell route by taking the express boat to Flåm,
and transferring to the next boat to Gudvangen.
