Hardangerfjord

Hardangerfjord is the second longest in the country after the Sognefjord. It is surrounded by mountains with the height of up to 1.5 km. There's a 158 km long year-round tourist route along the Hardangerfjord. You can see it on Google Maps here and also on the map below. By the way, it is one of the best available maps of the Hardangerfjord, with all ferry routes. Download this map in PDF here.

If you are traveling by car from Oslo to Bergen, then plan your way along the Hardangerfjord. The fjord is known for flowering fruit trees in spring. It is also a popular place for touristic sightseeing cruises.

Sightseeing Cruises:
The Hardangerfjord sightseeing cruise ($126, map, information). The route is valid from May 1 to September 30. The ship starts every morning from Norheimsund, goes to Eidfjord and returns in the evening. On the way it stops in Herand, Utne, Lofthus, Kinsarvik, and Ulvik. There is a special cruise bus from Bergen at 7:30 am, back from Norheimsund at 5:40 pm. In Eidfjord you can arrange an additional tour ($40) to the Hardangervidda Nature Centre and the Vøringsfossen Waterfall.

Car Ferries:
Jondal - Tørvikbygd (information), 15 times a day, 20 minutes, car - $18, adults - $6

Gjermundshavn - Varaldsøy - Årsnes (information), 20 times a day, 40 minutes, car - $18, adults - $6

Utne - Kvanndal (information), 22 times a day, 20 minutes, car - $13, adults - $5

Kinsarvik - Kvanndal (information), 8 times a day, 50 minutes, car - $20, adults - $7

Brimnes - Bruravik, 42 times a day, 10 minutes, car - $13, adults - $5
















Getting there: The nearest airports are in Bergen, Haugesund, Stavanger, and Stord. Several times a day buses run from Bergen to Norheimsund (schedule). Buses of the same company run every day to Odda from Oslo. And here you can find the bus routes in the Hardangerfjord area.