There are 4 ways to get from Geilo to Balestrand by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Geilo stasjon to Myrdal stasjonF4
- Take the train from Myrdal stasjon to Flåm stasjonR45
- Take the ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kai890
5h 18mkr 533–671Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hagafoss to Aurland850
- Take the ferry from Aurland kai to Balestrand kai890
5h 27mkr 652–769Drive, line 890 ferry
- Drive from Geilo to Vik kai
- Take the ferry from Vik kai to Balestrand kai890
3h 21mkr 536–771Bus
- Take the bus from Geilo stasjon to Gol skysstasjon330
- Take the bus from Gol skysstasjon to Sogndal skysstasjon
- Take the bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kai820
7h 10mkr 1,123–1,402
Geilo to Balestrand by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geilo to Balestrand is to train and ferry which costs kr 500 - kr 700 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Geilo to Balestrand is to drive and line 890 ferry which takes 3h 21m and costs kr 500 - kr 800.
No, there is no direct bus from Geilo to Balestrand. However, there are services departing from Geilo stasjon and arriving at Balestrand kai via Gol skysstasjon and Sogndal skysstasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Geilo and Balestrand is 136 km.
The best way to get from Geilo to Balestrand without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 18m and costs kr 500 - kr 700.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Geilo to Balestrand, including transfers.
Geilo to Balestrand bus services, operated by Brakar, depart from Geilo stasjon station.
Geilo to Balestrand bus services, operated by Brakar, arrive at Gol skysstasjon station.
There are 53+ hotels available in Balestrand.
What companies run services between Geilo, Norway and Balestrand, Norway?
You can take a bus from Geilo stasjon to Balestrand kai via Gol skysstasjon and Sogndal skysstasjon in around 7h 10m.
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- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Geilo stasjon to Myrdal stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
Train from Myrdal stasjon to Flåm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- 55 55 90 70
- Website
- skyss.no
Bus from Hagafoss to Aurland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 290–330
- Website
- https://www.skyss.no/en
Bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–800
- Website
- https://www.skyss.no/en
- Phone
- 32 82 66 66
- kundesenter@brakar.no
- Website
- brakar.no
Bus from Geilo stasjon to Gol skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- Brakar
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Geilo stasjon to Gol skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Gol skysstasjon to Sogndal skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–430
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +47 51 86 87 00
- booking@norled.no
- Website
- norled.no
Ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–350
- Website
- https://www.norled.no/en/
Ferry from Aurland kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–310
- Website
- https://www.norled.no/en/
Ferry from Vik kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 85–120
- Website
- https://www.norled.no/en/
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