Norway to Norway
Fjords, ferries and the Trollstigen hairpins, finishing on the causeway that hops between islands into the Atlantic.
Direct
550 km
341.8 mi
Scenic route
780 km
484.7 mi
Days
3
about 5.8 hr direct
Tolls
£90
one way, per car
The drive
Oslo to the Atlantic Road is around 550 km direct, but nobody drives it direct. The scenic line goes via Geiranger and Trollstigen and comes out closer to 780 km.
Ferries are part of the route rather than an obstacle. They run frequently in summer and take cars without booking on most crossings.
Norway is expensive but the tolls are automatic and billed to the plate, so hire cars handle it for you.
Late May to September, once Trollstigen and the Geiranger road reopen.
Worth the detour
More og Romsdal, Norway
Trollstigen
Eleven hairpins claw up a sheer valley wall beneath waterfalls and the Trolltindene peaks.
9.7 / 10 · 20 km
More og Romsdal, Norway
Geirangerveien
Hairpins spiral down to the Geirangerfjord past waterfalls with names like the Seven Sisters.
9.6 / 10 · 106 km
More og Romsdal, Norway
Atlantic Road
A low bridge skips between skerries with the open Norwegian Sea breaking either side.
9.3 / 10 · 8.3 km
Where to break the drive
Lom
Stave church and the road over Sognefjellet.
Geiranger
The fjord everyone photographs, best very early.
Molde
An hour from the Atlantic Road causeway.
Questions
About 550 km, roughly 341.8 miles, by the most direct route. The scenic version described here runs closer to 780 km.
Around 5.8 hours of driving on the direct route, which most people split over two days. The scenic route takes 3 days without rushing.
Budget about £90 one way per car in tolls, vignettes and crossings, before fuel and hotels.
Late May to September, once Trollstigen and the Geiranger road reopen.
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