Hostel & Guesthouse at the head of Sognefjord, Western Norway

Eplet Bed & Apple - Hidden Pearl & Base Camp

 

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Eplet the easy way - How to get here reccomodations:

From Oslo - Flåm railway and Aurlandsfjord - The dramatic journey (daily except sat and sun): Reccomended!
Train from Oslo 0811 arrives Myrdal 1253. 618 NOK
Train from Myrdal 1327 arrives Flåm 1425. 240 NOK
Express boat from Flåm 1530 arrives Leikanger 1630. 200 NOK
Bus from Leikanger 1635 to Sogndal 1705. 52 NOK
Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. 42 NOK

From Oslo - expressbus over the mountain - the fastest and cheapest:
Bus from Oslo 0910 to Sogndal 1615. 510 NOK. Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. 42 NOK (Not on sat, sun)
Bus from Oslo 1440 to Sogndal 2155. 510 NOK. Bus from Sogndal 2220 to Solvorn 2240. 42 NOK (Not on saturdays)

From Bergen - Expressboat - A long cruise on the second longest fjord in the world: Reccomended!
Boat from Bergen 1630 (Not sundays, 1415 on saturdays) arrives Sogndal 2115 (1900). 570 NOK
Bus from Sogndal 2220 arrives Solvorn 2240. 42 NOK

From Bergen - Flåm railway and Aurlandsfjord - The dramatic journey (daily except saturday and sunday):
Train from bergen 1028 arrives Myrdal 1220. 253 NOK
Train from Myrdal 1327 arrives Flåm 1425. 240 NOK
Express boat from Flåm 1530 arrives Leikanger 1630. 200 NOK
Bus from Leikanger 1635 to Sogndal 1705. 52 NOK
Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. 42 NOK

From  Bergen - Expressbus over Voss - the fastest and cheapest
Bus from Bergen 1115 to Sogndal 1555. 375 NOK. Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. 42 NOK (Not on sat, sun)
Bus from Bergen 1720 to Sogndal 2155. 375 NOK. Bus from Sogndal 2220 to Solvorn 2250. 42 NOK (Not on saturdays)

From Balestrand - Express boat or regional bus
Bus from Balestrand 0730 to Solvorn 0905. Only 15/6 to 15/9. Continues to Nigardsbreen glaciercenter.
Bus from Balestrand 1000 to Sogndal 1115. Bus from Sogndal 1140 to Solvorn 1205 (not Saturday, Sunday)
Bus from Balestrand 1555 to Sogndal 1710 (not Sat, Sun). Bus from Sogndal 1710 to solvorn 1730 (not Sat, Sun)
Express boat from Balestrand 2020 arrives Sogndal 2120. Bus from Sogndal 2220 arrives solvorn 2240.

From Torp Airport - Landing in Norway with Ryan Air, you still have a long way to go to get to the fjords. But you dont need to rent a car. Train from Torp to Drammen station every hour. The busstation is a 5 minutes walk from the train station. 
All trains Oslo-Bergen arrives Drammen 30 minutes after leaving Oslo.
All expressbusses Oslo-Sogndal arrives Drammen 50 minutes after leaving Oslo.

Eplet the easy way - How to get away reccomodations:

Some routes have better time connections on the return. I reccomend these:

To Oslo - Over the highest mountains in Norway, Spectacular! Only summerroute 21/6-29/8. Reccomended!
Bus from Solvorn 0830 to Turtagrø 1010, Bus from Turtagrø 1525 to Otta 1805. 340 NOK
Train from Otta 1834 to Oslo 2212

To Bergen - Nærøyfjord and Flåm railway - The dramatic journey - Summerroute 20/6-14/8, except sat, sun. Reccomended!
Bus from Solvorn 0835 to Sogndal 0855. 42 NOK
Bus from Sogndal 0855 to Kaupanger kai 0915. 32 NOK
Ferry from Kaupanger 0930 to Gudvangen 1140. 240 NOK
Bus from Gudvangen 1350 to Flåm 1415. 47 NOK
Train from Flåm 1450 to Myrdal 1547. 240 NOK
Train from Myrdal 1556 to Bergen 1752. 253 NOK

To Oslo - Nærøyfjord and Flåm railway - The dramatic journey - Summerroute 20/6-14/8, except sat, sun. Reccomended!
Bus from Solvorn 0835 to Sogndal 0855. 42 NOK
Bus from Sogndal 0855 to Kaupanger kai 0915. 32 NOK
Ferry from Kaupanger 0930 to Gudvangen 1140. 240 NOK
Bus from Gudvangen 1350 to Flåm 1415. 47 NOK
Train from Flåm 1450 to Myrdal 1547. 240 NOK
Train from Myrdal 1657 to Oslo 2212. 253 NOK

All prices are normal fare. You get better prices on trains if you by them on internet in good time in advance.
Busses offer 25 % student discount, the expressboat 50 %, while tourist routes none. 

If you want even more information, get prepared for;

The Eplet Timetable 2010

To find the way through the jungle of public transport timetables I am making a timetable for the reception at Eplet every year. This is what I use if you ask me where I want to send you. Dont be afraid, it IS really complicated! 
Note: The table explain how to get to and away from Eplet, and does not lnclude all services between other towns listed.

Color explanation - means of transport:

  Nor-Way Bussexpress
  local busses
  Vikafjellet Bus
  Express boat Sogn - Bergen  RECCOMENDED!
  Gudvangen - Kaupanger Ferry
  Train servcies

Timetable codes - A short Guide:

Dato from-to     Time when the service operates. Some winter and some summer routes.
d                     daily
dx6                  daily except saturday
dx67                daily except saturday and sunday
6                     Only saturday
123                  Only monday, tuesday, wedensday

Timetable direction West (Sogndal, Balestrand, Voss, Bergen):

Period: 15/6- 30/8-     1/5- 1/5-     1/5- 15/8-       1/6-         1/5-      
  15/9 19/6     30/9 30/9     30/9 19/6       31/8         30/9      
Days: d dx67 dx67 dx67 d dx67 d dx67 d 123 dx67 d dx67 d dx6 dx6 6 d dx672 dx6 1234 57
Bergen      0640   0800   0850 0850     1115       1330 1330 1415 1530 1630 1720    
Voss     0845       1040 1040     1300       1525 1525   1725   1910    
Vik               1255               1710            
Balestrand         1150                       1820   2020      
Leikanger         1220 1220   1350               1810 1835   2045      
Gudvangen      0935       1128   1200   1350     1455 1615     1815   1955    
Flåm     0953       1150       1415       1635     1835   2015    
Kaupanger     1120       1320   1410*   1540     1700* 1800     2000   2140    
Sogndal 0845 0855 1135 1140   1250 1335 1420   1530 1555 16201 1710   1815 1840 1900 2015 2115 2155 2220 2230
Solvorn 0905 0920   1205           1550   16401 1730               2240 2250

120/6 - 14/8 only 67. 15/8 - 19/6 Daily, * Ferry arrives at the quay. 3 km walk to busstop, 2Also Sundays 22/8-13/6

Return Timetable direction West (Sogndal, Balestrand, Voss, Bergen):

Period:       15/8- 20/6-   1/5- 30/8-   20/6- 15/8-     1/6-     17/5- 1/5- 15/8- 15/6-   30/8-
        19/6 14/8   30/9 19/6   14/8 19/6     31/8     12/9 30/9 19/6 15/9   19/6
Days: dx67 dx7 d Schol dx67 dx67 d dx67 dx67 d dx6 d dx67 d dx6 dx6 d d Schol d dx6 Schol
Solvorn       0805 0835     0920   13401 13551               16302 1815   19252
Sogndal 0550 0705 0750 0845 0855 0855   0950 1130 1425 1425 1430 1530   1610 1620 1600   1700 1840 1915 2000
Kaupanger 0605   0805     0915 0930   1145     1445 1550 1600 1625           1930  
Flåm 0723   0930           1315     1620     1745           2045  
Gudvangen 0740   0945       1140   1330     1636   1805 1803           2102  
Leikanger   0730                           1645 1630 1630        
Balestrand   0750                               1655        
Vik   0805                           1745   1710        
Voss 0835   1050           1425     1730     1915 1915         2200  
Bergen  1015 1140 1230           1605     1915     2055 2055   2040     2345  

1Day 6,7 call 57681620 2 hr before, 2call 57681620 2 hr before

Timetable Flåm - The express boat:                                                             Timetable direction North. Ålesund:

Period: 21/6-   15/6-         Period:   20/6- 30/8-       Period: 20/6- 30/8-     20/6-  
  20/8   15/9             14/8 19/6           14/8 19/6     14/8  
Days: d dx67 d d dx67 dx67   Days: dx67 dx67 dx67 d   Days: dx67 dx67 57 dx67 d dx67
Flåm 0600     1530     Solvorn 0835 0920       Solvorn 0835 0920     13401  
Leikanger 0730 0800   1630 1635   Sogndal  0855 0950 1140     Sogndal  0855 0950 1140 1215 1425 1620
Sogndal    0830 0845   1705 1710   Leikanger     1205 1220   Ålesund     1715 1935   2215
Solvorn     0905     1730   Flåm         1325       dx7 d dx67 dx67 dx6 dx6
                              Ålesund 0900   1100   1600  
                              Sogndal 1415 16201 1705 1710 2215 2220
                              Solvorn   16401   1730   2240

120/6 - 14/8 only 67. 15/8 - 19/6 Daily

Timetable direction East. Sognefjell, Lom, Otta + Glacier Bus Jostedalsbreen

Period:   21/6-   21/6-   15/6- 30/8- 20/6- 20/6-       Period: 21/6-   21/6 30/8-   15/6- 30/8- 30/8-
    29/8   29/8   15/9 19/6 14/8 14/8           29/8   29/8 19/6   15/9 19/6 19/6
Days:   d dx6 d d d dx67 dx6 7       Days: d dx67 d d d d 5 7
Solvorn   0830   13401   0905 0920 13401 1640     Oslo     1037      GLACIERBUS !  
Gaupne   0905   1420   0935 1045 1425 1715     Otta   0715* 1426 1510    NIGARDSBREEN  
Glacier center         1015 1130 1505 1750       Turtagrø 1025   1815    JOSTEDALEN  
Turtagrø   1010   1525   GLACIER BUS !       Glacier center       0800 1235 1700 17103 18003
Otta   1240 1714 1805 1834 NIGARDSBREEN       Gaupne 1125   1915 0855 1330 1745 19003 19003
Oslo     2042   2212 JOSTEDALEN       Solvorn 12052   19454 09204 13554 1815 1925 1925

1Day 67 call 57681620 2 hr before, *Not 6,7 from 16/8 to 29/8, 2Day 67:Arrives at Galden, 3 km walk, 3call 57681620 2 hr before, 4Arrives at Galden, 3 km walk

Timetable direction South (Oslo)

Period:     20/6- 30/8-   20/6- 15/8-   15/6- 30/8-     Period:                  
      14/8 20/6   14/8 19/6   15/9 19/6                        
Days:   d dx67 dx67 d d dx6 d d Schol d   Days: d d dx67 d 1234 57 dx6  
Solvorn     0835 0920   13401 13551   1815 19252     Oslo   0910     1440     1700 2205
Sogndal   0750 0855 0950 1130 1425 1425 1430 1840 2000 2230 Drammen 1005     1540       2300
Fagernes   1155                   Gol   1325     1900       0215
Gol         1500     1800     0205   Fagernes             2035  
Drammen         1730     2025     0435   Sogndal 1615 16201 1710 2155 2220 2230 2355 0505
Oslo   1455     1830     2120     0525   Solvorn   1640 1730   2240 2250    

1Day 6,7 call 57681620 2 hr before, 2call 57681620 2 hr before

From Sogndal to Solvorn

From Sogndal you take local bus to Solvorn indicated in the first timetable on this page. It runs a few times day. On Saturdays and Sundays there are only busses from middle of june to middle september. If you come before or after that you are stucked at Eplet in the weekends. It is a nice feeling :) The bus takes 20 min, cost 39 NOK. Ask the driver to let you off at Eplet in Solvorn. It takes 5 minutes to walk to the house. The village has only 200 habitants and the hostel is impossible not to find. 

I can also pick you up in Sogndal for 100 NOK pro person. But we prefare that you support the bus service. Need to be booked one day in advance, tel: + 47 41649469.

 

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