Ferry operator · Norway
The Fjords
- Routes
- 2
- Terminals
- 2
- Regions
- 1
- Avg crossing
- 45 min
Ship operator
The Fjords now sits inside the Norway's Best brand — thefjords.no redirects there. Its fjord cruises cover Nærøyfjord, Aurlandsfjord, Geirangerfjord and the Oslofjord, with the Flåm–Gudvangen crossing run silently on electric power.
Official site: www.thefjords.no — always confirm the current timetable there before travelling.
Timetables
Routes operated by The Fjords
Showing the 1 most-searched of the 2 routes The Fjords runs.
| Route | Crossing | Sailings/day | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellesylt → Geiranger | 45 min | 34 | Vestland |
The brand moved, and the old address follows it
If you go looking for The Fjords you will not land on its own site: thefjords.no redirects to norwaysbest.com, where the cruises appear as products within a larger travel brand. This is worth knowing because older guidebooks, blog posts and booking links still use the original name, and the operator behind the boat may not be the name on the ticket.
The same pattern shows on the Geiranger side of the business, where Vestlandske sails the route and Norway's Best handles booking and payment.
Four fjords, and one of them is silent
The cruises span Nærøyfjord, Aurlandsfjord, Geirangerfjord and the Oslofjord — four quite different pieces of water, from a narrow UNESCO-listed inlet to a capital city's shoreline.
The flagship product is the Flåm–Gudvangen crossing through the Nærøyfjord, run on an electric vessel and marketed on the absence of engine noise as much as on the scenery. Indicative pricing starts around 640 NOK per person. The Nærøyfjord is UNESCO-listed, which is the same regulatory pressure that is pushing Geirangerfjord operators toward zero-emission vessels.
Sightseeing, not transport
These are excursion products rather than scheduled transport: you book a cruise as an experience with a departure time, not a ticket between two points on a network. That distinction matters when planning a route through the fjords — a cruise will get you from Flåm to Gudvangen, but it is priced and scheduled as sightseeing rather than as a link in a public transport chain.
The network
Where The Fjords sails
Explore
Regions The Fjords serves
Paying aboard
Fares with The Fjords
Driving with The Fjords? 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
Why does thefjords.no redirect somewhere else?
The Fjords now sits inside the Norway's Best brand, and its old web address redirects to norwaysbest.com. Older links and guidebooks still use the original name, so the operator sailing the boat may differ from the name on your booking.
Which fjords do the cruises cover?
Nærøyfjord, Aurlandsfjord, Geirangerfjord and the Oslofjord — from a narrow UNESCO-listed inlet to the capital's shoreline.
Is the Nærøyfjord cruise electric?
Yes. The Flåm–Gudvangen crossing runs on an electric vessel and is marketed on being silent and emission-free. Indicative pricing starts around 640 NOK per person.
Is a fjord cruise the same as a ferry?
No. These are excursion products booked as experiences with a departure time, rather than scheduled transport tickets between two points on a network — even where, as with Flåm–Gudvangen, the cruise does move you usefully from one place to another.