Ferries from Dragsvik ferjekai

Dragsvik ferjekai lies on the northern shore of the Sognefjord, a few kilometres from the village of Balestrand in Vestland. It is the car-ferry landing for the triangular crossing that links Dragsvik, Hella and Vangsnes across the wide inner Sognefjord, run within the county's Skyss public-transport system with vessels operated by Norled. Note that Balestrand's own waterfront quay, Balestrand kai, is a separate stop used mainly by the express passenger boats; drivers taking their car across the fjord use Dragsvik.

The service is a genuine triangle: departures shuttle between the three quays, and a single sailing may call at more than one landing, so a Dragsvik-to-Vangsnes trip typically runs via Hella. The short Dragsvik-Hella leg takes only around 10 to 15 minutes, while the full run across to Vangsnes is closer to half an hour. These are conventional drive-on car ferries; foot passengers and cyclists travel free, while vehicles pay through AutoPASS for ferje, read automatically or settled onboard. No booking is required.

For visitors this crossing is the quickest way over the mouth of the Sognefjord, Norway's longest and deepest fjord, and a key link on the scenic drive between Balestrand, Vik and the Fjærland glacier arm. Dragsvik itself is a quiet hamlet, essentially the ferry landing plus a campsite and a scatter of houses, so most travellers pass straight through on their way to Balestrand's hotels and the fjordside road network. The setting is classic west-Norwegian fjord country, with steep green slopes rising from deep blue water and snow-streaked peaks beyond. The route runs year round on a regular daytime timetable, but sailings thin out in the evenings, so it is worth checking departure times before arriving at the quay.