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How to get fromManchester to Balestrandby plane, ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Balestrand by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bergen, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bergen (BGO)plane plane MAN - BGO
    2. Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kaiferry ferry
    9h 51m
    kr 953–4,158

  2. Fly to Sogndal, line 890 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sogndal (SOG)plane plane MAN - SOG
    2. Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry ferry
    11h 52m
    kr 913–3,368

  3. Train, bus, drive, line 1046 car ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Koebenhavn Htrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Oslo S to Myrdal stasjontrain train F4
    6. Drive from Myrdal stasjon to Vangsnes ferjekaicar car
    7. Take the carferry from Vangsnes ferjekai to Dragsvik ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    2d 2h
    kr 4,308–6,111

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, train, bus

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    5. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Balestrandcar car
    39h 58m
    kr 7,169–10,127

  5. Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, bus, line 890 ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane MAN - OSL
    2. Take the bus from Oslo lufthavn to Sogndal skysstasjonbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry ferry
    13h 34m
    kr 1,428–3,868

  6. Fly to Førde Airport, Bringeland, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE)plane plane MAN - FDE
    2. Take the bus from Skilbrei to Balestrand kaibus bus
    10h 37m
    kr 1,368–4,663

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bergen (BGO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 730Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,115.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Balestrand, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Balestrand. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Bergen (BGO), walk to Bergen lufthavn, take the line 1 vehicle to Byparken, walk to Strandkaiterminalen båtkai, then take the ferry to Balestrand kai. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Balestrand via London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Koebenhavn H, København H, Oslo S, Myrdal stasjon, Vangsnes ferjekai, and Dragsvik ferjekai in around 2d 2h.

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