Norway’s fjords or Lofoten and Vesterålen?
Norway’s fjords or Lofoten and Vesterålen? Both routes compared: length, driving time, best season, tolls and road limits, with our recommendation.
| Norway’s fjords | Lofoten and Vesterålen | |
|---|---|---|
| Route | Bergen → Trondheim | Harstad → Bodø |
| Suggested days | 6 | 8 |
| Distance | 659 km (409 mi) | 551 km (342 mi) |
| Driving | 9 h 06 min | 7 h 36 min |
| Stops | 10 | 13 |
| Best time to go | June–August | – |
| Tolls and vignettes | ≈ €13 | ≈ €11 |
| Good to know | Mountain passes: Trollstigen (852 m, usually open June–October). Size limits for motorhomes: Trollstigen (Norway) (length 12 m). | – |
Our recommendation
Choose Norway’s fjords for the classics in six days: about 659 km from Bergen to Trondheim via Flåm, Geiranger, Trollstigen and the Atlantic Road, with several short ferries. Go June–August; Trollstigen usually opens June–October and has a 12 m length limit for motorhomes. Pick Lofoten and Vesterålen if you have eight days for about 551 km from Harstad to Bodø, with sperm whales off Andøya, red rorbuer, the end of the E10 at Å and a ferry back to Bodø. The sun does not set from late May to mid-July, but roads are narrow and parking is scarce.
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