How to get to Kistefos

By public transport:

Express Bus: VY66 Oslo – Kistefos

Vy operates an express bus from Oslo Bus Terminal to Kistefos on selected days during the season. The journey takes 1 hour and 30 minutes from Oslo Bus Terminal, and the ticket costs 250 NOK one way.

Tickets must be purchased in advance at vybuss.no. Please note that the bus only runs if tickets are pre-booked.

When does the bus run?

  • Every Thursday–Sunday from Sunday, May 4th, until Sunday, September 29th.
  • Every Friday–Sunday in October until Sunday, October 12th.

Departure times and stops

The express bus VY66 departs from Oslo Bus Terminal at 10:15 AM and returns from Jevnaker at 4:50 PM, arriving at Oslo S at 6:20 PM.
The bus stops at Filipstad Terminal, Lysaker, and Sandvika.

How much is the ticket?

The journey takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Tickets cost 240 NOK one way. Please note that tickets must be purchased in advance.

Shuttle Bus Hadeland Glassverk–Kistefos Museum

A shuttle bus runs between Hadeland Glassverk and Kistefos, allowing you to visit both destinations easily. The shuttle bus is included in the ticket.

Departure time from Hadeland Glassverk: 2:15 PM.

Buy your ticket here

By car:

Kistefos is located on Jevnaker, one hour north-west of Oslo, and one hour from Gardermoen. There are two entrances to the park with parking on both sides. People with reduced mobility are asked to arrive from Entrance South.


Entrance South

Recommended entrance for everyone from Oslo and the surrounding area and people with reduced mobility. Address: Kistefossveien 24. Arrival from Oslo via Klækken and Fylkesvei 241. Follow signs to Kistefos. See placement on Google Maps here.


Entrance North

Arrival from Ringerike / Jevnaker, via E16 and Bergerfossvegen. Address, Samsmoveien 41. See placement on Google Maps here.

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Kistefos is beautifully situated on the banks of the Randselva river. Photo: Kyrre Sundal.

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River Man by A Kassen contains three different sculptures, all of them shaped by the Randselva river. Foto: Kistefos.

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Path of Silence by Jeppe Hein is a grandiose site-specific installation located near the old pulp mill. Photo: Knut Arne Breibrenna.