Travel to Førde
Førdefestivalen hosted in Førde , a small western village with 11,000 inhabitants. The town is located in Sunnfjord municipality, in Vestland county.
To Førde You can arrive by plane, bus or car. See information below the map.
GREEN TRAVEL TIPS for Førde from Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim and Stavanger you can find HERE !
By plane:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR 2026:
Updated January 19, 2026.
The airport in Førde will be closed from June 25th until the end of July due to asphalting of the runway. Nearest airport to Førde is FLORØ AIRPORT , which is about a 45 minute drive from Førde .
DAT flies directly (1h10min) between Oslo and Florø, and we are working to put in place a good airport bus service from the airport directly to Førde during the festival.
You can see DAT's route offer to Florø here: https://dat.worldticket.net/booking/osl-fro
Widerøe has routes from Bergen to Florø. Check route offers and prices here: www.wf.no
By Bus:
Førde has very good bus connections from both the north and south-east.
Here you can check route offers to and from Førde : Entur.no
By Car:
From Oslo: About 6 hours over Hemsedal, Lærdal, Skei.
From Bergen: Approx. 3 hrs. 1 ferry: Oppedal-Lavik.
By Boat/Bus:
From Bergen: You can also travel with Norled 's boats from Bergen city center to Lavik, and take a bus to Førde .