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Hordaland by car
Hordaland by car
By car, Hordaland can be entered from all its neighbouring counties, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Telemark, and Buskerud. From Oslo, the most common route is following European route E16 through Akershus, Buskerud and Sogn og Fjordane. When following this route, the first Hordaland town en-route is Voss, in north-eastern Hordaland. If you want to get to Bergen or anywhere else on the coast as fast as possible, continue following this road.
From Voss, you can also drive southwards to Hardanger. Having driven approximately 25 kilometers, you end up at the mouth of a 7 km long tunnel, where you have the choice of either driving through the tunnel, to inner Hardanger, or to Granvin, outer Hardanger and finally Bergen. This road is a designated "National Tourist Road" by the Norwegian government, and goes through four small towns (Granvin proper, Øystese, Norheimsund and Samnanger) before meeting European route E16 just after entering Bergen municipality. The first option, however, does not end up in Bergen. Once you reach the Hardanger fjord, you can either cross the fjord by ferry, or drive towards Ulvik. From the terminus of the ferry connection, follow RV 13 westwards, towards Odda. From Odda, you can continue following RV 13 southwards into the southernmost part of Hordaland, Rogaland or Telemark. You can also drive through the Folgefonn tunnel, slightly north of Odda, and onwards to Rosendal and southern Hordaland.
Entering Hordaland from Rogaland (south) is rather straightforward. There are three alternatives; E39, the main road to Bergen from Stavanger, which leads through Stord and is rather ferry-heavy, and the aforementioned E134 and RV13, which both end up at Odda. The same can be said about entering from Sogn og Fjordane (north); there are two alternatives, E39, which runs near the coast and is, again, rather ferry heavy, and E16, which is the main road between Bergen and Oslo and is described above.
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