European route E39

E39
Route information
Length:	1,330 km (830 mi)
Major junctions
North end:	Klett (Norway)
South end:	Aalborg (Denmark)
Location
Countries:	Norway, Denmark
Highway system
International E-road network

E 39 is the designation of a 1330 km long north-south road in Norway and Denmark, running from Klett just south of Trondheim to Aalborg, via Orkanger, Vinjeøra, Halsa ... Straumsnes, Krifast, Batnfjordsøra, Molde ... Vestnes, Skodje, Ålesund ... Volda ... Nordfjordeid ... Sandane, Førde, Lavik ... Instefjord, Knarvik, Bergen, Os ... Stord,^[1] Sveio, Aksdal, Bokn ... Rennesøy, Randaberg, Stavanger, Sandnes, Ålgård, Helleland, Flekkefjord, Lyngdal, Mandal, Kristiansand ... Hirtshals, Hjørring, and Nørresundby. Several sections are via ferry, denoted by ... in the above list. In total there are nine ferries, the highest number of ferries for a single road in Europe.

In Trondheim, there are connections to E 6 and E 14. In Ålesund, to E 136, in Bergen to E 16, in Haugesund, to E 134, in Kristiansand to E 18, and in Aalborg to E 45.

Norwegian part

In Norway, E39 is part of Norwegian national road system, and is as such developed and maintained by the public roads administration.^[2] E39 is mostly a two-lane undivided road, only relatively short sections near Stavanger, Trondheim and Bergen are motorways or semi-motorways. Trondheim – Ålesund – Bergen – Stavanger – Kristiansand was named E39 in 2000. Kristiansund - Stavanger was earlier riksveg 1 (national highway 1, "coastal through-road"), whereas Stavanger – Kristiansand was part of E18.

Sør-Trøndelag county

Trondheim

• E6 707 Klett junction
• Udduvoll bru

Melhus

• Semi-motorway Øysand-Thamshavn/Orkanger (22 km)
• 2 Toll stations at Øysand/Buvika and Thamshavn

Skaun

Orkdal

road under construction: 10 km new E39 from Harangen to Høgkjølen finished 2015. E39 will follow then today's route 714 Orkanger-Harangen

Hemne

Møre og Romsdal county

Halsa

• ferry from Halsa to Kanestraum in Tingvoll (20 minutes, fee)

Tingvoll

• Bergsøysund Bridge 931 m

Gjemnes

• Gjemnessund Bridge 1257 m

Molde

• Molde Airport, Årø
• 64→ Fannefjordstunnelen direction Åndalsnes
• ferry from Molde to Vestnes (Furnes dock, 35 minutes)

Vestnes

• E136 at Skorgenes, jointly with E39 until Spjelkavika

Ørskog

• 650 Sjøholt → Linge ferry dock

Ålesund

• E136 at Spjelkavika, jointly with E39 from Skorgenes at Tresfjord
• Vegsundbrua

Sula

• ferry from Solavågen to Festøya in Ørsta (20 minutes, fee)

Ørsta

• 655 Ørsta

Volda

• 653 Furene → Eiksund tunnel
• New route without ferry Volda-Fyrde-Grodås-Nordfjordeid
• Kviven Tunnel 6 490 m

Sogn og Fjordane county

Eid

• 15 at Leivdøla bridge, jointly with E39 until Nordfjordeid

Gloppen

• Ferry from Lote to Anda (10 min, 1-2 departures per hour, fee)

• 60 at Byrkjelo

Jølster

• 5 jointly with E39 from Skei to Førde

Førde

• 13 at Moskog
• 5 Førde
• Førde airport

Gaular

• 57 at Espeland

Høyanger

• 55 at Vadheim
• Bogstunnelen (3,482 m)
• Lavik
• ferry from Lavik to Ytre Oppedal (20 min, 1-2 departures per hour, fee)

Gulen

• Ytre Oppedal
• Skrikebergtunnelen (1500 m)
• Jernfjelltunnelen (2 391 m)

Hordaland county

Masfjorden

• Matreberg Tunnel (1352 m)
• Masfjord Tunnel (4110 m)

Lindås

• Eikefet Tunnel (4910 m)
• Mundalsberg Tunnel (1085 m)
• 57 at Knarvik
• Hagelsund Bridge (623 m)

Meland

• Nordhordland Bridge (Nordhordlandsbrua) (1614 m)

Bergen

• E16 at Nyborg
• Motorway Vågsbotn – Eidsvåg (5 km)
• Fløyfjellstunnelen (two parallel tunnels, 3195 and 3825 m)
• Bergen
• 3 Toll stations at Sandviken, Nygårdsbroen and Fjøsangerveien
• Bergen Airport, Flesland

Os

• Ferry from Halhjem to Sandvikvåg (40 min, 2 departures per hour, fee)

Fitjar

Stord

• 49 at Jektevik
• Stordabrua/Stord Bridge (1076 m)
• Bømlafjordtunnelen/Bømlafjord Tunnel (7888 m, 262 m below s.l.)

Sveio

Rogaland county

Tysvær

• E134 At Aksdal

Bokn

• Ferry from Arsvågen to Mortavika

Rennesøy

• Mastrafjordtunnelen (4424 m)
• Byfjordtunnelen (5875 m)

Randaberg

Stavanger

• 2 Toll stations at Randabergveien and Forus
• Motorway Schancheholen–Sandved (12 km)
• Stavanger Airport, Sola

Sandnes

Gjesdal

Bjerkreim

Eigersund

Lund

Vest Agder County

Flekkefjord

Kvinesdal

• Fedafjorden Bridge
• Vatlandtunnelen (3184 m)

Lyngdal

• Toll Handeland in Lyngdal

Lindesnes

Mandal

• Kirkeheitunnelen (835 m) 835 m

Kristiansand

• Toll Vesterveien in Kristiansand
• E18 At Kristiansand
• E39 Hirtshals, Denmark (2-3 hours, 2-5 departures/day, fee)

The E39 Ferries

The E39 ferries are mainly operated by Fjord1. Except the Volda-Folkestad ferry, which is operated by Tide Sjø.

Domestic car ferries on E39 are regarded as an integral part of national highways. Ferries operate according to a published timetable and standard prices for vehicles and passengers. E39 includes the following ferry routes from North to South (approximate crossing time in minutes):^[3] The Norwegian government plans to replace all the ferries with bridges and tunnels.^[4]

Halsa - Kanestraum 20 min.

Molde - Vestnes 35 min.

Solevåg - Festøya 20 min.

Volda - Folkestad 10 min.

Anda - Lote 10 min.

Lavik - Oppedal 20 min.

Halhjem - Sandvikvåg 40 min.

Arsvågen - Mortavika 22 min.

International car ferry operated by Color Line:^[5] and Fjord Line (Seasonal).^[6]

Kristiansand - Hirtshals 3 hours 15 minutes

Danish part

From Norway E 39 goes with ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals in north Denmark. Ferries are run by Colorline. In Denmark E 39 is a motorway from the south of Hirtshals to the north of Aalborg. The exits are:

• Aabyen
• 2 Hjørring N
• 3 Hjørring C
• 4 Hjørring S
• 5 Vrå
• 6 Brønderslev C
• 7 Brønderslev S
• | Store Vildmose
• 8 Tylstrup
• 9 Vestbjerg
• 10 Høvejen → Aalborg Airport
• E45s Aalborg, Århus

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to E39.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for European route E39.