A narrow fjord with steep dark walls, mirror-flat water and patches of snow high on the slopes.

Ferry Kaupanger (Sogndal) ⇄ Frønningen (Lærdal) live times, fares, duration

A crossing of the Sognefjord linking Kaupanger, in Sogndal municipality, with Frønningen, a hamlet in Lærdal municipality reached mainly by boat. Just two departures a day, no booking required, free for everyone, for a journey of around fifty minutes.

✓ Free crossing ⏱ ≈ 50 min 🔁 2 sailings/day 📍 12,4 km Not bookable

WHERE TO STAY

★ 9,1/10

Flåm Marina & Apartments

📍 Flåm · On the Aurlandsfjord · 1 106 reviews

Rooms and apartments beside Flåm's marina, opening onto the fjord.

Fjord views from the rooms, fitted kitchen in the apartments
Breakfast included, restaurant using local produce, open all year
Flåm station 550 m away · free parking

📍 Aurland · On the Aurlandsfjord · 461 reviews

A family-run hotel a hundred metres from the Aurlandsfjord shore, in the village of Aurland.

Nærøyfjord ferry terminal a three-minute walk away
Breakfast included and two highly rated restaurants
Stegastein a ten-minute drive · value for money rated 7.3

from300 €/ night

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Next departures Kaupanger → Frønningen

Kaupanger → Frønningen

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How much does the Kaupanger–Frønningen ferry cost?

✓ Free crossing

This crossing is free of charge — both passengers and vehicles. Nothing to pay or book: just turn up to board.

Foot passenger fares on the Kaupanger–Frønningen ferry

Passengers travel free — one car = a single fare, whatever the number of occupants.

EXCURSION The great classic

Bergen: Nærøyfjord, Flåm Railway and Viking village

4,7 ★★★★½ 1 428 reviews · 10hr30 day trip

Norway's great classic in a single day from Bergen: coach to Voss, train to Myrdal, then the Flåm Railway down the valley. Two hours cruising the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen, an hour in the reconstructed Viking village, and the coach back past the Tvindefossen waterfall.

2-hr cruise on the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord · descent on the Flåm Railway
1 hr at the Njardarheimr Viking village in Gudvangen · photo stop at Tvindefossen
⚠️ Guide in English and Spanish · meals not included

✓ Free cancellation from365 € /pers.

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Kaupanger–Frønningen ferry map

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Kaupanger

Sogndal · Vestland

⛴ ≈ 50 min

12,4 km

Frønningen

Lærdal

Preparing your Kaupanger–Frønningen crossing

Hotels on both sides, activities and car hire

HÔTELS

🛏️ Stay before departure · Kaupanger

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🛏️ Where to stay on arrival · Frønningen

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🥾 Things to do nearby · Vestland

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Kaupanger–Frønningen ferry: frequently asked questions

How much does the Kaupanger–Frønningen ferry cost?

The crossing is entirely free, for both passengers and vehicles.

Do I need to book?

No, the line runs without reservation; but with only two departures a day, it is wise to check the timetable in advance.

What is there to see around Kaupanger and Frønningen?

Kaupanger, on the Sognefjord, keeps a wooden stave church (stavkyrkje); Frønningen is an isolated hamlet on the opposite shore, which the ferry connects to the road network.