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BGO · Norway

Fly drive from Bergen

The fjord country starts immediately. Hardanger, Aurlandsfjellet and the road to Geiranger all open up from here, with ferries as part of the driving.

Great roads in range

7

First road from the terminal

Hardangervidda, Rv7, about 2 hr 9 min

Best months

June to September

Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk

Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Drive times are estimates from the terminal to the start of each road, padded for mountain routing. How we score roads.

Last reviewed 5 June 2026

Ranked

Roads worth the flight

01 · Rogaland

Lysebotn Road

Twenty seven hairpins drop 900 metres to the head of the Lysefjord.

About 3 hr 26 min from the airport · 18.6 mi · Rating 9.6 / 10

Closed in winter

02 · More og Romsdal, Norway

Trollstigen

Eleven hairpins claw up a sheer valley wall beneath waterfalls and the Trolltindene peaks.

About 5 hr 41 min from the airport · 12.4 mi · Rating 9.7 / 10

Closed roughly October to May

03 · More og Romsdal, Norway

Geirangerveien

Hairpins spiral down to the Geirangerfjord past waterfalls with names like the Seven Sisters.

About 5 hr 5 min from the airport · 65.9 mi · Rating 9.6 / 10

Closed roughly October to May

04 · Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Aurlandsfjellet, Snow Road

A high plateau road across bare tundra ending at a stark concrete lookout above the fjord.

About 2 hr 39 min from the airport · 29.2 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10

Closed roughly October to May

05 · Stryn

Gamle Strynefjellsvegen

A gravel and tarmac heritage road between glacier tongues and turquoise meltwater.

About 4 hr 36 min from the airport · 16.8 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10

Open only from June to October

06 · Hardanger

Hardangervidda, Rv7

Europe's largest mountain plateau crossed by a road with no trees and no traffic.

About 2 hr 9 min from the airport · 59 mi · Rating 9 / 10

Snow and wind closures in winter

07 · Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Gaularfjellet

A scenic tourist route climbing past waterfalls and glacial lakes between two fjord towns.

About 3 hr 2 min from the airport · 39.1 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10

Closed roughly November to April

Practical

Hiring a car here

What to know at the desk

Book early, expect to pay Norwegian prices and take the ferry and toll transponder option offered at the desk.

When to book

June to September. Prices and availability move sharply either side of those months, so lock the car in before the flights if you want anything more interesting than a diesel hatchback.