Jotunheimen is mainland Norway's most powerful mountain massif, and offers an extensive trail network, beautiful cabins and accommodation among Norway's highest mountains. There are many opportunities to take the bus to nice starting points for trips.
Published: February 26, 2025
Article
Bus to the cabin
Several of the DNT cabins have a bus service until the summer. On the large lakes Gjende and Bygdin, there are scheduled boats during the summer season. This gives you the opportunity for nice round trips in Jotunheimen. And some of the cabins have snowcat transport in the winter.
Here we give you an overview of public transport options to the most important starting points into Jotunheimen:
Gjendesheim/Gjende
Gjendesheim is beautifully situated at the east end of Gjende. There is a road all the way to the road all year round. Many people make the trip here if they are going to hike Besseggen. This is also a good starting point for trips to Glitterheim, Memurubu and Gjendebu. The boat trip across Gjende starts at Gjendesheim.
COGNITIVE_SERVICE_TRANSLATE_ERROR
COGNITIVE_SERVICE_TRANSLATE_ERROR
COGNITIVE_SERVICE_TRANSLATE_ERROR
COGNITIVE_SERVICE_TRANSLATE_ERROR
Fondsbu/Bygdin
Fondsbu is located at Eidsbugarden, at the west end of beautiful Bygdin. There is a road all the way up to the summer. And snowcat transport from Tyin in winter. Fondsbu is a good starting point for trips towards Olavsbu and Gjendebu and also towards Torfinnsbu, Yksendalsbu and Thomashelleren. The boat trip across Bygdin ends here at Fondsbu.
By bus from/to Oslo
In the summer, the bus goes every day all the way to Eidsbugarden where Fondsbu is located. Take the express bus from Oslo or Årdal with a change at Tyinkrysset. Apply to/from Eidsbugarden.
You can take the bus from Oslo or Årdal to Tyin. Bus change at Tyinkrysset. From Tyin, you can continue with a tracked car all the way to the cabin. Or you can ski across Tyin, along a twig-strewn route.
Search for bus times and book on Norway Buss or on Entur. Search for snowcat times and book at Norway/JVB.
By snowcat from Tyin to Eidsbugarden
In winter, JVB runs daily routes with snowcat transport to Eidsbugarden/Fondsbu. It is an experience to drive with the nostalgic snowcats. Here you have the opportunity to get high in the mountains in a comfortable and exciting way. 12 Bombardier Snowmobile veterans enter service between Tyin and Eidsbugarden in Jotunheimen during the winter season.
In the summer, you can take the bus all the way to Leirvassbu. Then you will be in the middle of the DNT route network and have hiking opportunities in all directions.
COGNITIVE_SERVICE_TRANSLATE_ERROR
COGNITIVE_SERVICE_TRANSLATE_ERROR
Sognefjellet
Sognefjellshytta and Krossbu are good starting points for the trip to Fannaråkhytta and for trips over the Smørstad glacier towards Skogadalsbøen and Leirvassbu. And also for trips north and into Breheimen.
By bus in summer
Throughout the summer season, when Sognefjellsvegen is open, you can take the East-West Express to Korssbu or Sognefjellshytta. Daily departures and also night bus. There is a bus change in Lom.
