Road trips in Norway
18 road trips and 44 hand-picked places in Norway, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 18
- Places
- 44
- Motorways
- Electronic tolls by number plate
- Speed limit
- 110 km/h
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Few or none. Automatic toll roads and toll rings; many routes include car ferries. Driving in Europe
Road trips through Norway
Norway’s fjords: Bergen to the Atlantic Road
Chasing the midnight sun: Lofoten to Nordkapp
Southern Norway: Kristiansand to Preikestolen
Hardangerfjord and its waterfalls
The Helgeland coast: Kystriksveien to Bodø
Senja and Andøya: Norway in miniature
Lofoten end to end, by ferry from Bodø
Jotunheimen: Valdresflye and Sognefjellet
Rondane and Dovrefjell: musk oxen and mountain views
Telemark: canal locks, stave churches and Rjukan
Sognefjord: Nærøyfjord, Stegastein and Borgund
Nordfjord glaciers: Fjærland, Briksdal and Dalsnibba
Spray, hairpins and glacier water – by motorhome from Ålesund via the Atlantic Road, Trollstigen and Geirangerfjord to the Nordfjord
Midnight sun, rorbuer and sperm whales – by motorhome through Vesterålen and the Lofoten Islands to Å
Blossom, waterfalls and fjord walls – by camper from the Hardangerfjord via Preikestolen and the Lysefjord to the Sørlandet coast
Fjord light, reindeer roads and the edge of Europe – by camper from Tromsø to the North Cape and the Varanger Peninsula
Swedish Lapland: Kiruna to Narvik on the E10
Reindeer country, the Arctic Circle and Torneträsk – by motorhome along the Inlandsvägen through Swedish Lapland to Abisko and Narvik
Places worth the detour in Norway
Trollstigen
Atlanterhavsveien
Reine
Lindesnes Lighthouse
Vøringsfossen
Torghatten
Engabreen
Saltstraumen
Tungeneset
Lofotr Viking Museum
Gjende and Besseggen
Sognefjellet
Urnes Stave Church
Atnsjøen
Heddal Stave Church
Gaustatoppen
Vemork
Stegastein viewpoint
Borgund Stave Church
Briksdalsbreen
Dalsnibba
Bryggen
Ørnesvingen
Preikestolen
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Norway?
Popular routes include Norway’s fjords: Bergen to the Atlantic Road, Chasing the midnight sun: Lofoten to Nordkapp, Southern Norway: Kristiansand to Preikestolen and Hardangerfjord and its waterfalls. CampingSpirit has 18 trip guides that pass through Norway, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Norway are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Trollstigen, Atlanterhavsveien, Reine, Lindesnes Lighthouse, Vøringsfossen and Torghatten.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Norway?
Electronic tolls by number plate. Automatic toll roads and toll rings; many routes include car ferries. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Norway?
110 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Norway?
Few or none.