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Is there an express boat from Bergen to Flåm and Balestrand?

Season, departure times, stops, fares and the winter route.

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Short answer

Norled runs a daily express boat from Bergen to Balestrand and Flåm between April and October, and the trip to Flåm takes five and a half hours. The boat leaves Bergen at 08:00 and Flåm at 15:30 and stops at Vik, Balestrand, Leikanger and Aurland, among others. Outside this season the winter route from Bergen does not go to Flåm.

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Why

  1. Norled states that from 1 April to 31 October there are daily departures on the express boat between Bergen, Balestrand and Flåm.
  2. Norled lists the trip between Bergen and Flåm as five and a half hours one way.
  3. The adult fare is NOK 1,295, children aged 6–17 and seniors aged 67 and over pay NOK 648, and children under 6 travel free.

Details

The boat leaves from Strandkaiterminalen in Bergen and from Flåm quay, and on the way to Flåm it sails into the Nærøyfjord without stopping there. If you stay overnight on the way, Norled advises buying tickets to the place where you sleep, for example Bergen-Balestrand and then Balestrand-Flåm. Buses and trains can be combined with the boat, but they must be booked separately.

Tip

Book ahead: Norled's timetable recommends reserving tickets, which you can buy online at booking.norled.no.

What may differ

In November 2026 the winter route Bergen-Sogn calls at Vik, Balestrand, Leikanger and Sogndal but not Flåm, and leaves Bergen at 16:30 on weekdays and Sundays and at 14:15 on Saturdays.

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Sources

Prices change, so check Norled before you go.

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