The journey to Norway Geilo
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Geilo Map
By car:
The shortest drive from Oslo to Bergen is on Rv 7, and half way between the two cities is Geilo.
Rv 7 over Hardangervidda and along the Hardanger Fjord is a national tourist route; the Hardanger Tourist Route. Rv 7 is part of the tourist project carried out by The Norwegian Public Roads Administration and is well equipped with tourist information boards and resting areas.
You can also get to Geilo on Rv 50 over the mountains from West to East. This road goes through magnificent nature surroundings between Aurland and Hol. Hol is 10 km from Geilo.
From Geilo, Rv 40 goes through the Numedal valley to Larvik, Sandefjord and Tønsberg. If you arrive by ferry from Denmark to Larvik, this is the fastest route to Geilo.
Visit route planner at Yellow Pages for map descriptions
Rent a car at Avis
By train:
The Bergen Railway is the most beautiful train journey in the world, reports the well-known travel guide Lonely Planet according to the press agency, NPK and the national newspaper; Aftenposten.
You can travel comfortably and efficiently to Geilo on the Bergen Railway: approximately 3 hours from Bergen and 3½ hours from Oslo. The train has 5-6 arrivals/departures to/from Geilo each day.
NSB - Norwegian State Railway
By bus:
Call: 177 for bus information.
To/from Gardermoen Airport - Geilo.
Online booking bus Gardermoen Airport.
The bus goes each Friday and Sunday from 19th December 2010 till 24th April 2011.
By Ferry:
Color Line, to and from Denmark, Sweden, and Germany, www.colorline.no.
DFDS Seaways, to and from Denmark, www.dfds.no.
Stena Line, to and from Denmark, www.stenaline.no
Fjord Line, to and from Denmark, www.fjordline.com.
By plane:
Fagernes Airport Lerin, 1 hour and 30 min from Geilo.
Oslo Airport Gardemoen.
Flesland Airport Bergen.
Sandefjord Airport Torp.
SAS-Braathens Scandinavian Airlines
Norwegian Norwegian Airline
Direct flights with Neilson to Fagernes Airport Leirin
New direct charter flights from London Gatwick to Fagernes departing every Sunday in co-operation with leading UK ski operator Neilson. Flights are offered from 20 December 2009 to 11 April 2010. Neilson is an award-winning active holiday company with over 30 years of experience, so you can expect the very best in efficiency and comfort. For more information visit www.neilson.co.uk or call 0845 070 3460.
Book seat from London Gatwick to Fagernes.
By helicopter:
Travel quickly and easily to Geilo from Gardermoen, Bygdøy or other places in South-Eastern Norway. The flight takes 1 hour from Oslo to Geilo. Trips can be booked up to 1,5 hours before take-off.
Contact info: HeliWing: + 47 98 09 50 00 or + 47 64 96 30 13 , info@heliwing.no
Geilo Taxi
Offer transportation from 1 – 16 people. Geilo Taxi also offer wheel chair transportation.
Contact info: +47 32 09 10 00.
Distance
Fagernes Airport - Geilo 105 km 65.1 Miles
Oslo - Geilo 249 km 154.4 Miles
Bergen - Geilo 239 km 148.2 Miles
Kristiansand - Geilo 456 km 282.7 Miles
Larvik - Geilo 265 km 164.3 Miles
Svinesund - Geilo 363 km 225 Miles
Gardermoen Airport - Geilo 300 km 186 Miles
Gothenburg - Geilo 569 km 352.8 Miles
Stockholm - Geilo 799 km 495.4 Miles
Copenhagen - Geilo 839 km 520.2 Miles