The E39 is two ferries
The coast road between Bergen and Stavanger is 209 km, and two of them are over water: Halhjem–Sandvikvåg across the Bjørnafjord, 56 minutes, and Arsvågen–Mortavika across the Boknafjord, 23 minutes. The ferries are half the bill. For a petrol car they cost NOK 354 of NOK 723; for a nine-metre motorhome NOK 772 of 1,260. The tolls are modest — the Bergen ring on the way out, one station on Stord — and the fuel is counted only for the 178 km you actually drive: 31 km the car spends on deck.
| Bergen–Stavanger, Monday 09:00 | Km | Time | Fuel | Tolls | Ferries | Petrol car | Electric | Motorhome 9 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E39 with two ferries | 209 | 4 h 20 min | NOK 262 | NOK 102 | NOK 354 | NOK 718 | NOK 436 | NOK 1,260 |
| Around, via the E16 and E134 | 542 | 8 h 2 min | NOK 796 | NOK 211 | NOK 0 | NOK 1,007 | NOK 508 | NOK 1,385 |
Petrol car at 7.5 l/100 km, electric car with an AutoPASS agreement charged at home, diesel motorhome in class AP3. The ferry time includes the crossings and the wait for the next sailing at 09:00.
The ferries: fares, sailings and waiting
Both crossings run every half hour in the daytime and are priced at AutoPASS fares: NOK 176 for a car under six metres across the Bjørnafjord, 178 across the Boknafjord. An electric car pays 70 per cent of that, a nine-metre motorhome nearly three times. The wait is the item no calculator shows you — except this one: the calculator at the top reads the next departures from the timetable and adds the wait to the journey time. Halhjem–Sandvikvåg and Mortavika–Arsvågen each have their own page with fares and departures.
Driving around
Every winter somebody asks whether it pays to drive round the fjords when the ferries are cancelled. The sum says no: via the E16 to Voss, over Haukeli on the E134 and down to Stavanger is 542 km and eight hours, and it costs NOK 289 more for a petrol car than the ferry road — the detour burns more fuel than the ferries cost. Roadme shows it anyway, priced, when a ferry is out: then it is the only road.
The tolls
The Bergen toll ring on the way out, with a rush-hour rate 06:30–09:00 and 14:30–16:30, and the Stord bridge area on the E39. Into Stavanger there is a toll ring too, but coming from the north in the afternoon you hit its rush hour 15:00–17:00. At 09:00 from Bergen you are clear of both.
Take the ferry you priced
Roadme shows the next departures on both crossings, says when a sailing is cancelled, and routes around it if needed — with the new price. Ferries in Norway and the whole bill.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to drive from Bergen to Stavanger?
About NOK 723 in a petrol car along the E39: NOK 267 of fuel, NOK 102 in tolls and NOK 354 for the two ferries. About NOK 436 in an electric car with an AutoPASS agreement, NOK 1,260 in a nine-metre motorhome, where the ferries alone are NOK 772.
How long does it take?
About 4 hours 20 minutes with the ferries, of which 3 hours 57 minutes is driving and the rest waiting and crossing. Without a ferry, via the E16 and E134, it is 542 km and 8 hours.
Which ferries are there?
Halhjem–Sandvikvåg across the Bjørnafjord, 56 minutes, and Arsvågen–Mortavika across the Boknafjord, 23 minutes. Both are AutoPASS ferries with sailings every half hour in the daytime.
Is it worth driving around?
No, almost never. The detour via Haukeli is 333 km and four hours longer, and costs NOK 289 more for a petrol car than the ferry road — even though it skips both tickets.
What do the ferries cost for an electric car?
Half fare: NOK 111 and 140 with an AutoPASS agreement instead of 176 and 178. The whole drive comes to NOK 436.