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Bybanen light rail, line 1orPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Bybanen light rail, line 1 is cheaper by NOK 900. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 18 min against 44 min.

Bybanen light rail, line 1: 05:11–00:08. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in NOK. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBybanen light rail, line 1Pre-booked private transferDifference
1NOK 51NOK 951NOK 900
2NOK 102NOK 951NOK 849
3NOK 153NOK 951NOK 798
4NOK 204NOK 2,612NOK 2,408
5NOK 255NOK 2,612NOK 2,357
6NOK 306NOK 2,612NOK 2,306
7NOK 357NOK 2,612NOK 2,255
8NOK 408NOK 2,612NOK 2,204

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
1 · Skyss, the Vestland county authority; the line is run by BybanenBybanen light rail, line 1
From
The platform in the basement of the terminal, one level below arrivals
To
Byparken, at Torgallmenningen, calling at Bergen busstasjon and Nonneseter for the stations on the way
Luggage
A low-floor tram with standing room; no racks are described. Hand luggage, prams and wheelchairs travel free.
Runs
05:11–00:08
Journey
44 min

Nothing is sold on board. Buy at the machine on the platform (the bank card you pay with becomes the ticket), in the Skyss app, or in the web shop; SMS to 2412 still works but is being withdrawn in autumn 2026. The fine without a ticket is NOK 1,250, or 1,050 paid on the spot.

The single is valid for 60 minutes from purchase and the ride to Byparken is 44, so buy it when the tram is due, not when you land; in the app you can set the start time. Any onward bus from Byparken on the same ticket has to be boarded inside the hour.

The last tram is 00:08 from Sunday to Thursday. The 00:25 arrival from Copenhagen misses it every night but Friday and Saturday, when it runs until 03:11.

One adult ticket carries up to four children aged 6 to 17 free, every day of the year, which is why a family should not look at anything else.

It is not valid on the Flybussen, and neither is any other Skyss ticket.

The coach is 25 minutes to the bus station and this is 41, for NOK 189 against NOK 51; the tram's advantage is the price, the hours and the frequency, not the clock.

Bybanen light rail, line 1: price for every party size

Check fares with Skyss
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
18 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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