Collective transport
The Norwegian Glacier Museum is located in Fjærland - the area surrounding the Fjærlandsfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord. By travelling by public transport, you can get to Fjærland from Oslo and Bergen by bus via road number 5 and it is a short distance to Skei or Sogndal. The bus stop is close to the museum.
Travel times to Fjærland from:
Skei: less than ½h (car - 28 km)
Sogndal: just over ½h (car - 34 km)
Bergen: 4-5t (car or bus)
Oslo: 6-8t (bus/car via Lærdal)
For those traveling by electric car, there is the opportunity to use fast chargers (Connect in the parking lot at the museum (Photo: @chuttersnap)
Passenger boat on Fjærlandsfjorden
The fjord and glacier cruise route on the Fjærlandsfjord runs between Fjærland , Balestrand and Vik in June, July, August and September (13.Sept) in 2026.
This is a passenger boat with connections to Sogndal /Flam and Voss/ Bergen .
Getting here
The glacier bus
The bus runs from Mundal quay at 1:30 PM every day during the period 01.06-13.09.2026. It corresponds with the passenger boat that comes from Balestrand.
The bus goes to Bøyabreen Glacier and stops at the Norwegian Glacier Museum along the way
In high season there is an English-speaking guide on board the bus.
The glacier bus in Fjærland 2026
Price: adults NOK 40, children NOK 20
Village center at 13:30
Norwegian Glacier Museum 55 min at 13:35
Glacier Museum departure at 14:20
Bøyabreen 30 min at 2:30 PM
Baøyabreen departure at 15:15
Norwegian Glacier Museum departure at 15:20
Village center at 15:25
