Travel green to Førde
It is entirely possible to travel to Førde without burdening the planet with greenhouse gases from air travel. Here are our best tips for the efficient, the exploratory and the leisurely traveler to this year's Førde Festival.
On the website www.entur.no , you can get an overview of most travel methods and itineraries with a simple search.
NOTE! The situation may change and new options may appear before your trip takes place. Check https://entur.no/ for updated information about your current travel routes.
From Bergen
From Bergen: Bus and fast boat
Bus is the absolute easiest way to travel between Bergen and Førde . The trip takes three and a half hours, and there are several buses daily. There are two bus companies that operate the route - Norway Bussekspress and VY, the former of which has a special offer for those who have purchased tickets for Førdefestivalen .
At www.entur.no you can find the times for both companies.
Example: Wednesday
8:00 departure Bergen bus station
11:30 arrival at Førde bus station
Travel time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Return Sunday, July 11:
16:50 departure Førde bus station
20:25 arrival Bergen bus station
Travel time 3 hours 35 minutes
Check detailed routes at www.entur.no .
SPEEDBOAT
An alternative to the bus is a speedboat, in combination with corresponding bus routes. This mode of travel is slightly less efficient, but is comfortable and suitable for those who want to explore the countryside outside the E39. A journey by speedboat and bus takes from 3 hours and 50 minutes to 5 hours and 12 minutes, depending on the itinerary.
From Strandkaiterminalen in Bergen you can take a fast boat to Florø, Rysjedalsvika or Askvoll. These boat routes correspond with bus routes that continue to Førde .
Here are examples of traveling to Førdefestivalen :
Via Askvoll
08:00 departure Strandkai terminal in Bergen
10:47-10:50 transfer to bus Askvoll Kai
12:10 arrival Førde bus station
Travel time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Via Rysjedalsvika
16:30 departure Strandkai terminal in Bergen
18:32-18:35 transfer to bus Rysjedalsvika quay
19:27-19:30 transfer to bus Dale
20:20 arrival Førde bus station
Travel time: 3 hours 50 minutes
Via Floro
16:30 departure Strandkai terminal in Bergen
19:52-20:40 transfer to bus Florø (44 minute waiting time)
21:42 arrival Førde bus station
Travel time: 5 hours 12 minutes
Check detailed routes and return options at www.entur.no .
For booking and prices for boat trips, go to www.norled.no
From Oslo
From Oslo: Bus, train and tourist route
BUS
The easiest and most efficient way to travel Førde from Oslo, is by bus. The trip takes eight and a half hours and the route goes via Gol, Hemsedal, Lærdal and Sogndal, with a 40-minute break in Gol and a ten-minute break for a short leg in Sogndal.
09:40 departure Oslo bus terminal
18:02 arrival Førde bus station
Travel time: 8 h 22 min
15:05 departure Oslo bus terminal
23:27 arrival Førde bus station
Travel time: 8 hours 22 minutes
Check detailed routes and return options at www.entur.no .
TRAIN
For the explorer and the leisurely traveler, there is an alternative to take the train from Oslo to Bergen , and then travel on by bus or express boat from Bergen to Førde .
There are several daily departures from Oslo to Bergen.
08:07 departure Oslo S
14:55 arrival Bergen station
Travel time 6 h 48 min
12:03 departure Oslo S
18:54 arrival Bergen station
Travel time 6 h 51 min
15:30 departure Oslo S
22:20 arrival Bergen station
Travel time 6 hours 50 minutes
23:25 departure Oslo S
06:48 arrival Bergen station
Travel time 7 h 23 min
Check detailed routes and return options at www.entur.no .
For further travel to Førde , see travel tips from Bergen above.
TOURIST ROUTE OSLO-FØRDE: Train, boat and bus
For those who truly take the journey as part of the goal, and who want to experience Western Norway and the Sognefjord in their full glory on their way to Førde , the following itinerary may be right up your alley:
Part 1: Oslo - Flåm by train
08:07 departure from Oslo S
12:57-13:27 transfer to train at Myrdal station
14:25 arrival Flåm station
Part 2: Flåm - Førde by boat and bus
15:30 departure Flåm quay - BOAT
18:32-1835 transfer to bus Rysjedalsvika quay
19:27-19:30 transfer to bus Dale
20:20 arrival Førde bus station
Check detailed routes and return options at www.entur.no .
From Trondheim
FROM TRONDHEIM
Train to Oslo and optional travel from Oslo to Førde
Hurtigruten to Florø and bus from Florø to Førde .
TRAIN
There are several daily direct train departures from Trondheim to Bergen.
08:18 departure Trondheim S
15:03 arrival Oslo S
Travel time 6 hours 45 minutes
13:19 departure Trondheim S
20:04 arrival Oslo S
Travel time 6 hours 45 minutes
15:24 departure Trondheim S
22:04 arrival Oslo S
Travel time 6 hours 40 minutes
23:17 departure Trondheim S
06:30 arrival Oslo S
Travel time 7 h 33 min
FAST SHIPPING
As of May, there are no daily Hurtigruten departures south from Trondheim. A current itinerary is:
Tuesday, July 6 at 09:30 departure Trondheim
Wednesday July 7th at 08:5 arrival Florø
Check the detailed route at https://www.hurtigruten.no/destinasjoner/norge/ .
There are several buses from Florø to Førde , with a travel time of just over an hour. Some current routes are:
09:25 departure Florø bus station
10:27 arrival Førde bus station
Travel time 1 h 2 min
11:05 departure Florø bus station
12:10 arrival Førde bus station
Travel time 1 hour 5 minutes
Check detailed routes and return options at www.entur.no .
From Stavanger
FROM STAVANGER
The easiest way to travel from Stavanger to Førde , is to travel with Fjordline to Bergen, and then choose one of the possible travel routes from Bergen to Førde .
The following route has been set up in May with daily departures from Stavanger:
07:00 departure Stavanger
12:30 arrival in Bergen
Travel time 5 h 30 min
Check detailed schedules and routes at https://www.fjordline.com/nb