There are 5 ways to get from Lillehammer to Balestrand by bus, ferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Lillehammer skysstasjon to Aurlandbus Vy450
- Take the ferry from Aurland kai to Balestrand kaiferry 890
7h 50mkr 716–959Drive, line 1046 car ferry
- Drive from Lillehammer to Vangsnes ferjekaicar
- Take the car ferry from Vangsnes ferjekai to Dragsvik ferjekaicarferry 1046
6h 13mkr 831–1,217Train, fly to Sogndal, line 890 ferry
- Take the train from Lillehammer stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Sogndal (SOG)plane OSL - SOG
- Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry
6h 57mkr 1,178–1,908Bus
- Take the bus from Lillehammer skysstasjon to Borlaugbus
- Take the bus from Borlaug to Sogndal skysstasjonbus
- Take the bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kaibus 820
9h 31mkr 1,157–1,466Train, fly to Førde Airport, Bringeland, bus
- Take the train from Lillehammer stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE)plane OSL - FDE
- Take the bus from Skilbrei to Balestrand kaibus
7h 46mkr 1,278–2,143
Lillehammer to Balestrand by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lillehammer to Balestrand is to bus and ferry which costs kr 700 - kr 1000 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lillehammer to Balestrand is to drive and line 1046 car ferry which takes 6h 13m and costs kr 800 - kr 1300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lillehammer to Balestrand. However, there are services departing from Lillehammer skysstasjon and arriving at Balestrand kai via Borlaug and Sogndal skysstasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Lillehammer and Balestrand is 355 km.
The best way to get from Lillehammer to Balestrand without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 50m and costs kr 700 - kr 1000.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Lillehammer to Balestrand, including transfers.
Lillehammer to Balestrand bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Lillehammer skysstasjon station.
Lillehammer to Balestrand bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Borlaug station.
There are 55+ hotels available in Balestrand.
What companies run services between Lillehammer, Norway and Balestrand, Norway?
You can take a bus from Lillehammer skysstasjon to Balestrand kai via Borlaug and Sogndal skysstasjon in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Sogndal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Førde Airport, Bringeland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lillehammer stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 61 25 22 00
- kundeservice@sj.no
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Lillehammer stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 250–380
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Lillehammer skysstasjon to Aurland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Lillehammer skysstasjon to Borlaug
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Borlaug to Sogndal skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- 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
Bus from Skilbrei to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–310
- Website
- https://www.skyss.no/en
- Phone
- +47 51 86 87 00
- booking@norled.no
- Website
- norled.no
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/
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/
Ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–230
- Website
- https://www.norled.no/en/
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