I have to do this route soon and it catches my attention that you did it on highway E18 and E39. According to Google maps. It is straighter and almost an hour less going through E18 and then E134. Did you choose this route for something in particular? Just to know, I don't know and I'm just going tourism. thank you
Hello Sir, and thanks for the question! I've driven both multiple times, and it depends a bit on time of year, time of day and other factors (like stopping along the way for something in particular). Generally I find that the mountain route along E134 and FV450 is the fastest if you start very early in the day or you're not driving in the worst holiday traffic months (basically late June, July and first half of August). If you're driving during the summer months previously mentioned or during winter when the some of the mountain roads might even be closed, then I find E18 and E39 the fastest. I've never ever experienced that a combo of E18 and E134 (which I'm guessing is similar to the one I'm thinking of as E134 and FV450) is faster by an hour or anything like that unless it's completely without traffic. That will not be the case at this time of year going east to west. I drove FV450 and then E134 approx. 3 weeks ago from Stavanger to the Oslo area, but I started very early in the day so I knew I wouldn't hit much traffic until I got to Dalen/Seljord. Then it's fine. Going from east to west I don't think you'll be able to start early enough to avoid the traffic issues along the Suleskard (mountain) road.
@@jmofalltrades Thank you very much for such a detailed explanation. I see that depending on the time, Google Maps calculates the same time for the routes, and it must be because of what you mentioned about the traffic. so I think I'll listen to you and do this same route. I can't leave so early, since my flight arrives early in the morning to Oslo and I have to get some sleep before leaving. This will be the first route in total. I intend to visit Oslo, Stavanger, Geiranger, Âlesund, Lillehammer and finish in Oslo again
I have to do this route soon and it catches my attention that you did it on highway E18 and E39. According to Google maps. It is straighter and almost an hour less going through E18 and then E134.
Did you choose this route for something in particular? Just to know, I don't know and I'm just going tourism. thank you
Hello Sir, and thanks for the question!
I've driven both multiple times, and it depends a bit on time of year, time of day and other factors (like stopping along the way for something in particular). Generally I find that the mountain route along E134 and FV450 is the fastest if you start very early in the day or you're not driving in the worst holiday traffic months (basically late June, July and first half of August). If you're driving during the summer months previously mentioned or during winter when the some of the mountain roads might even be closed, then I find E18 and E39 the fastest.
I've never ever experienced that a combo of E18 and E134 (which I'm guessing is similar to the one I'm thinking of as E134 and FV450) is faster by an hour or anything like that unless it's completely without traffic. That will not be the case at this time of year going east to west.
I drove FV450 and then E134 approx. 3 weeks ago from Stavanger to the Oslo area, but I started very early in the day so I knew I wouldn't hit much traffic until I got to Dalen/Seljord. Then it's fine. Going from east to west I don't think you'll be able to start early enough to avoid the traffic issues along the Suleskard (mountain) road.
@@jmofalltrades Thank you very much for such a detailed explanation. I see that depending on the time, Google Maps calculates the same time for the routes, and it must be because of what you mentioned about the traffic. so I think I'll listen to you and do this same route. I can't leave so early, since my flight arrives early in the morning to Oslo and I have to get some sleep before leaving. This will be the first route in total. I intend to visit Oslo, Stavanger, Geiranger, Âlesund, Lillehammer and finish in Oslo again