How to travel from Arendal to Jostedalsbreen National Park, Norway

There are several options for getting from Arendal to Jostedalsbreen National Park by train, ferry, car and bus. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NOK 1,170 ($115) and will take around 11h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then take the train and arrive in approximately 10h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 1,395 ($135).

The distance between Arendal and Jostedalsbreen National Park is around 671km (417 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 401km (249 miles)

It takes around 13h 45m to get from Arendal and Jostedalsbreen National Park by train, ferry and car.

The quickest way to get from Arendal to Jostedalsbreen National Park is to take the bus and then take the train which takes around 10h 45m and will set you back approx NOK 1,395 ($135).

The cheapest way to travel between Arendal and Jostedalsbreen National Park is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NOK 1,170 ($115) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Arendal and Jostedalsbreen National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Lysaker stasjon then take the train to Otta stasjon then take the bus to Stryn rutebilstasjon. instead which will take 10h 45m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Arendal and Jostedalsbreen National Park. It typically takes around 12h 50m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Arendal to Jostedalsbreen National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Harebakken senter, Oslo bussterminal and Stryn rutebilstasjon. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 12h 50m.

Nettbuss AS, Nor-Way Bussekspress and Vaernes Ekspressen run regular bus services between Arendal and Jostedalsbreen National Park. Buses run once daily and take around 12h 50m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Arendal to Jostedalsbreen National Park. We recommend that you take the train to Drammen and then to Myrdal stasjon then take a ferry to Kaupanger ferjekai then drive to Briksdalsbre. instead which will take 13h 45m.

The closest major airport to Jostedalsbreen National Park is Sandane Airport (SDN) (SDN) which is approximately 47km (29 miles) from Jostedalsbreen National Park. Ørsta–Volda Airport (HOV) (HOV) and Ålesund Vigra Airport (AES) (AES) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Arendal to Jostedalsbreen National Park. We recommend that you take the train to Drammen and then to Myrdal stasjon then take a ferry to Kaupanger ferjekai then drive to Briksdalsbre. instead which will take 13h 45m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Arendal to Jostedalsbreen National Park is to take the train, then take a ferry and then drive which takes, on average, 13h 45m and will usually cost around NOK 1,395 ($135).