The average bus between Skien and Odense takes 16h 55m and the fastest bus takes 13h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Skien to Odense. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Skien and Odense. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Skien is at 11:31 PM which arrives into Odense at 5:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Skjelsvik knutepunkt and take an average of 16h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Want to know about travelling from Skien to Odense? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Odense. However, there are services departing from Skien station and arriving at Odense station via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
Skien to Odense bus services, operated by Farte, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Odense bus services, operated by Farte, arrive at Odense Parkering Syd station.
The distance between Skien and Odense is 426.6 km. The road distance is 946 km.
You can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Odense Parkering Syd via Skjelsvik knutepunkt, Oslo bussterminal, Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal, and Copenhagen Busterminal in around 14h 30m.