There are 3 ways to get from Gol to Balestrand by train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Gol stasjon to Flåm stasjontrain F4
- Take the ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kaiferry 890
4h 41mkr 578–728Drive, line 1046 car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Gol to Vangsnes ferjekaicar
- Take the car ferry from Vangsnes ferjekai to Dragsvik ferjekaicarferry 1046
4h 19mkr 560–825Bus
- Take the bus from Gol skysstasjon to Sogndal skysstasjonbus Vy170
- Take the bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kaibus 820
5h 5mkr 912–1,108
Gol to Balestrand by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gol to Balestrand is to train and ferry which costs kr 550 - kr 750 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gol to Balestrand is to drive and line 1046 car ferry which takes 4h 19m and costs kr 550 - kr 850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gol to Balestrand. However, there are services departing from Gol skysstasjon and arriving at Balestrand kai via Sogndal skysstasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Gol and Balestrand is 181 km.
The best way to get from Gol to Balestrand without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 41m and costs kr 550 - kr 750.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Gol to Balestrand, including transfers.
Gol to Balestrand bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Gol skysstasjon station.
Gol to Balestrand bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Sogndal skysstasjon station.
There are 55+ hotels available in Balestrand.
What companies run services between Gol, Norway and Balestrand, Norway?
You can take a bus from Gol skysstasjon to Balestrand kai via Sogndal skysstasjon in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Gol stasjon to Flåm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–380
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Gol skysstasjon to Sogndal skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–310
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 55 55 90 70
- Website
- skyss.no
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
- +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/
Car ferry from Vangsnes ferjekai to Dragsvik ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 45–80
- Website
- https://www.norled.no/en/
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