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 destination chargers (MER Norge) 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 (September 15).
This is a passenger boat with connections to Sogndal/Flåm and Bergen.
Getting here
The glacier bus
The bus leaves Mundal quay at 13.30 every day in the period 01.06-15.09. It corresponds with the tourist boat 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.
Tourist bus Fjærland 2023
Price: adults NOK 40, children NOK 20
Village center at 13:30
Norwegian Glacier Museum 55 min at 13:35
Norwegian Glacier Museum departure at 14:25
Bøyabreen Glacier 30 min at 14:35
Baøyabreen Glacier departure at 15:10
Norwegian Glacier Museum departure at 15:20
Village center at 15:25
