Transport and services

Transport - how to get to Lom and Jotunheimen?

Jotunheimen National Park is centrally located in the middle of Norway. The Nation Park Village Lom is easily accessible from Norway’s major cities Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. Public transport is a good and affordable way to reach Jotunheimen.

Car:

The easiest way to get to and around in Jotunheimen National Park is to drive a car. Follow the road E6 from Oslo or Lillehammer to Otta. Take the road Rv. 15 Strynefjellet til Lom.

From Bergen, follow E16 by Lærdal. Three of Norway's national tourist routes pass through Jotunheimen; Sognefjellsvegen (Fv 55), the old Strynefjellsvegen (Fv 258) and Valdresflya (Fv. 51)

Train:

Otta and Doverbanen are the closest train stations. From Otta train station, there are local buses to various destinations in the Jotunheimen area.

VY | https://www.vy.no/

Taxi:

Lom taxi | Celi Kolden | +47 909 03 014
Skjåk taxi | + 47959 50 940
Vågå taxi | Jan Visdal |  +47 959 50 980

Bus:

You can reach the Jotunheimen area by daily express buses from Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. During summer time, you can travel by bus to the majestic mountains in Jotunheimen, Rondane and Valdres. Visit popular destinations such as Galdhøpiggen, Glittertind and Besseggen.

You'll find all the routes here: Mountain Routes

En-tur | National Journey Planner: You can easily plan your entire journey with the national journey planner, Entur. By downloading the Entur mobile app, you can plan your journey and purchase tickets.

Norwegian travel planner for all transport services.

Nor-way bussekspress | https://www.nor-way.no og  /www.nor-way.no/valdresekspressen

Nettbuss: Måløy – Oslo | http://www.nettbuss.no/
 

Jotunheimen turbusser: 

A local travel company based in the mountain village of Vågå that takes you wherever you want to go,

They have the following buses available:
- Large coach 55 seats + driver
- Large coach 49 seats + driver
- Minibus 20 seats + driver

Contact Jotunheimen turbusser for an offer or for booking a trip:
Tel: +47 907 88 629
E-mail. jotunheimenturbusser@yahoo.no

The Haute Route Shuttle Bus:

- takes you to the mountains - and back home! 

The minibus has capacity for 16 persons including luggage. If  there's a lot of baggage, the bus can bring trailers at no additional cost. There is a fixed price for driving regardless of the number of passengers.

Booking via Best station in Lom:
Tlf: +47 462 17 000
lom@beststasjon.no

Boat:

The Gjende Boat: On Lake Gjende, the boats «Gjende III» and «Gjendine» transport thousands of eager hikers every year into one of the most popular areas of Jotunheimen with the famous Besseggen Ridge. Departures from Gjendesheim to Memurubu and Gjendebu. Booking in advance! For boat time table and booking, visit www.gjende.no

The boats have corresponding connections with public transportation to and from Fagernes.

«M/B Bitihorn» will take you on a breathtaking journey along Lake Bygdin, where you will see some of Jotunheimens 2000m peaks. Departures from Bygdin and Eidsbugarden via Torfinnsbu. The boat has corresponding connections with public 
 transportation to and from Fagernes. For time table, visit www.jvb.no

Services:

There are two gas stations in Lom National Park Village. The convenience stores found in theese filling stations sell candy, soft drinks, snacks and a small selection of grocery items.