Ferry operator · Norway
Fjord1 ASA
- Routes
- 2
- Terminals
- 2
- Avg crossing
- 24 min
Ship operator
Fjord1 carried 21 million passengers in 2025 and has cut its emissions by 66 percent since 2018. From 1 September 2026 it takes back Lavik–Oppedal on the E39 — the crossing where the world's first electric ferry entered service, and which is now set to become the world's first autonomous ferry connection.
Official site: www.fjord1.no — always confirm the current timetable there before travelling.
Timetables
Routes operated by Fjord1 ASA
| Route | Crossing | Sailings/day | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsvågen → Mortavika | 24 min | 113 | — |
| Mortavika → Arsvågen | 24 min | 116 | — |
Lavik–Oppedal: first electric, now first autonomous
Fjord1 takes over operation of Lavik–Oppedal on 1 September 2026, describing it as one of Norway's most important ferry connections and a central artery on the E39 across the Sognefjord. The preparations cover vessels, shore infrastructure, a control centre and technical systems, and the changeover is deliberately staged rather than switched on at once.
What is planned there goes further than a contract change. Fjord1 states that Lavik–Oppedal will become the world's first autonomous ferry connection, with four new zero-emission ferries. The same stretch of water already carries that kind of history: MF Ampere, the world's first electric ferry, entered service here in 2014.
Fjord1's framing of the automation is worth quoting because it is unusually specific about the division of labour. Technology handles the simple and predictable tasks; human judgement stays decisive in situations requiring assessment, discretion and handling deviations. The trial period exists to establish which tasks fall on each side of that line, and the answer will shape future crewing arrangements.
Sixty-six percent fewer emissions, and 21 million passengers
Fjord1's published figures for 2018 to 2025 are concrete: a 66 percent reduction in emissions and a 47 percent reduction in energy use, while carrying 21 million travellers in 2025. Reducing energy consumption alongside emissions is the harder half of that — it means the ships themselves changed, not just the fuel.
The regional target is firmer still: from November 2027 every ferry connection in Sogn og Fjordane is to run on electricity, and Fjord1 is rebuilding its vessels to meet it.
Where there is no bridge, there are three ferries
The Nordfjord is 106 kilometres long and among the longest fjords in Norway. There is no bridge across it. Instead, three ferry connections tie the communities on either side together — which makes them infrastructure rather than scenery for the people who live there.
The captain of M/F Selje on the Stårheim–Isane crossing puts the pattern plainly: the connection matters most early in the morning and late in the afternoon, when people are getting to work and home again. For commuters between Nordfjordeid, Bremanger and the surrounding area the ferry is not a pretty detour — it is the only option.
M/F Selje itself is an older vessel, built in the traditional style with a rudder and propeller at each end, handling the fjord the old-fashioned way in all weather — including the sudden kastevind, the violent gusts that come down off the surrounding peaks and glaciers with little warning.
The network
Where Fjord1 ASA sails
Paying aboard
Fares with Fjord1 ASA
Driving with Fjord1 ASA? Its road-ferry fares use AutoPASS for Ferries — vehicles are billed automatically by length and foot passengers usually travel free. There is normally no ticket to buy in advance.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
When does Fjord1 take over Lavik–Oppedal?
On 1 September 2026. The changeover covers vessels, shore infrastructure, a control centre and technical systems, and is introduced in stages rather than all at once.
Will Lavik–Oppedal be autonomous?
Fjord1 states it will become the world's first autonomous ferry connection, served by four new zero-emission ferries. Technology is intended to handle simple, predictable tasks while human judgement remains decisive where assessment, discretion or deviations are involved.
How much has Fjord1 cut its emissions?
By 66 percent between 2018 and 2025, alongside a 47 percent reduction in energy use. It carried 21 million passengers in 2025.
When will ferries in Sogn og Fjordane be electric?
From November 2027 every ferry connection in Sogn og Fjordane is to run on electricity. Fjord1 is rebuilding its vessels for this.
How do you cross the Nordfjord?
By ferry — there is no bridge. The fjord runs 106 kilometres and three ferry connections link the communities along it, carrying commuters between Nordfjordeid, Bremanger and the surrounding area.
What is kastevind?
The sudden violent gusts that drop down from the peaks and glaciers around the fjords with little warning. Vessels like M/F Selje on Stårheim–Isane are built to handle them — it has a rudder and propeller at each end, in the traditional style.