Norway ferry · Vestland
Halhjem to Sandvikvåg ferry
- Operator
- Statens vegvesen
- Crossing
- 45 min–50 min
- Sailings / day
- 83
- Runs
- Daily
How long does it take?
The crossing takes 45 min–50 min, depending on the service.
Who operates it?
Statens vegvesen operates this crossing.
How often does it run?
83 sailings a day, every day.
First & last departure
Around 00:00 and 23:10 on operating days.
At a glance
Service pattern
Days shown are the typical operating pattern. SailNordic lists the schedule shape from published data — individual departure times shift with the season, so confirm the exact timetable with Statens vegvesen before you travel.
Timetable
Halhjem to Sandvikvåg departure times
83 listed departures · published for 23 Jul 2026 – 13 Dec 2026. Sailings can change — confirm with Statens vegvesen before you travel.
| Departs | Arrives | Crossing | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 00:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 00:50 | 01:35 | 45 min | Daily |
| 01:40 | 02:30 | 50 min | Daily |
| 02:40 | 03:30 | 50 min | Daily |
| 03:40 | 04:30 | 50 min | Daily |
| 04:40 | 05:30 | 50 min | Daily |
| 05:30 | 06:15 | 45 min | Daily |
| 05:40 | 06:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 05:55 | 06:40 | 45 min | Daily |
| 06:20 | 07:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 06:30 | 07:15 | 45 min | Daily |
| 06:40 | 07:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 07:10 | 07:55 | 45 min | Daily |
| 07:20 | 08:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 07:40 | 08:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 08:00 | 08:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 08:10 | 08:55 | 45 min | Daily |
| 08:20 | 09:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 08:35 | 09:20 | 45 min | Daily |
| 08:40 | 09:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 09:00 | 09:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 09:20 | 10:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 09:25 | 10:10 | 45 min | Daily |
| 09:40 | 10:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 09:50 | 10:35 | 45 min | Daily |
| 10:00 | 10:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 10:15 | 11:00 | 45 min | Daily |
| 10:20 | 11:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 10:40 | 11:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 11:00 | 11:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 11:05 | 11:50 | 45 min | Daily |
| 11:20 | 12:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 11:30 | 12:15 | 45 min | Daily |
| 11:40 | 12:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 11:55 | 12:40 | 45 min | Daily |
| 12:00 | 12:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 12:20 | 13:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 12:40 | 13:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 12:45 | 13:30 | 45 min | Daily |
| 13:00 | 13:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 13:10 | 13:55 | 45 min | Daily |
| 13:20 | 14:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 13:35 | 14:20 | 45 min | Daily |
| 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 14:00 | 14:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 14:20 | 15:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 14:25 | 15:10 | 45 min | Daily |
| 14:40 | 15:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 14:50 | 15:35 | 45 min | Daily |
| 15:00 | 15:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 15:15 | 16:00 | 45 min | Daily |
| 15:20 | 16:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 15:40 | 16:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 16:00 | 16:45 | 45 min | Daily |
| 16:05 | 16:50 | 45 min | Daily |
| 16:20 | 17:05 | 45 min | Daily |
| 16:30 | 17:15 | 45 min | Daily |
| 16:40 | 17:25 | 45 min | Daily |
| 16:55 | 17:40 | 45 min | Daily |
| 17:00 | 17:45 | 45 min | Daily |
Showing the first 60 of 83 listed departures — check Statens vegvesen for the full timetable.
Paying for this ferry
How fares work
On foot or by bike
Usually free — just walk aboard, no ticket required.
With a car
No ticket needed; you're billed automatically by vehicle length via AutoPASS.
Rental car
The hire company is registered in AutoPASS and re-bills you, often with an admin fee.
New to this? Our AutoPASS for Ferries guide explains the discounts, length brackets and how foreign cars are invoiced.
Statens vegvesen: A national road ferry. Payment runs through the AutoPASS tariff regulation, administered on behalf of the Ministry of Transport — you pay for the vehicle and passengers travel free.
About the crossing
The Halhjem–Sandvikvåg ferry
Halhjem to Sandvikvåg is a scheduled Vestland ferry crossing. The first departure is around 00:00 and the last around 23:10. The sea distance is roughly 11 nautical miles.
The service runs every day; Statens vegvesen operates this crossing; crossing time ranges from 45 min to 50 min depending on the service; 83 sailings run on a typical operating day.
Travelling the other way? See the return crossing, Sandvikvåg to Halhjem, which keeps its own timetable.
What makes this crossing different
Forty-five minutes, and why it stays that way
At 45 minutes this is one of the longest ferry legs on the E39, and long enough that the boats are built for it — cafeteria, seating decks, room to leave the car. Drivers on a Bergen–Stavanger run tend to treat it as the meal stop rather than something to endure.
The fixed crossing that would replace it, Hordfast, is a bigger undertaking than the tunnel further south. It runs roughly 55 km and takes out three ferry connections at once — Sandvikvåg–Halhjem, Jektevik–Hodnanes and Våge–Halhjem — using a bridge over the Langenuen strait and an end-anchored floating bridge about five kilometres long across the Bjørnafjorden. That floating span would be a world record, in open water, with clearance for shipping underneath.
It is not built. Until it is, the timetable on this page is the E39 through Hordaland, and the last departure of the day is a hard stop rather than an inconvenience.
Sources: Hordfast project scope, Statens vegvesen.
The terminals
Ports on this route
Keep going
Connecting crossings
More from Halhjem
Nearby
Other crossings in Western Fjords
- Dragsvik → HellaÅrsnes → GjermundshamnOppedal → LavikAnda → LoteMannheller → FodnesHatvik → Venjaneset
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take?
The crossing takes 45 min–50 min, depending on the service.
Who operates it?
Statens vegvesen operates this crossing.
How often does it run?
83 sailings a day, every day.
First & last departure
Around 00:00 and 23:10 on operating days.
Do foot passengers pay on the Halhjem–Sandvikvåg ferry?
On this Norwegian road ferry foot passengers usually travel free — you only pay for a vehicle.
Can I take a car on the Halhjem–Sandvikvåg ferry?
Yes. Vehicles board without buying a ticket and are charged automatically by length through AutoPASS.
Can I do Halhjem–Sandvikvåg as a day trip?
With 83 sailings a day a same-day return is usually workable — just check the first (00:00) and last (23:10) departures and the return timetable.
How much does the Halhjem–Sandvikvåg ferry cost?
There is no ticket to buy in advance: foot passengers are usually free and vehicles are billed by length through AutoPASS. SailNordic does not sell tickets.
Where can I get the exact departure times?
SailNordic lists the service pattern from published data. For exact departure times and seasonal changes, check Statens vegvesen on its official site before travelling.