The average bus between Skien and Ski takes 4h 22m and the fastest bus takes 3h 39m. There is a bus service every few hours from Skien to Ski. 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 hourly between Skien and Ski. The earliest departure is at 5:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Skien is at 11:31 PM which arrives into Ski at 3:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Skjelsvik knutepunkt and take an average of 4h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Want to know about travelling from Skien to Ski? 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 Ski. However, there are services departing from Skien station and arriving at Ski station via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
Skien to Ski bus services, operated by Farte, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Ski bus services, operated by Farte, arrive at Ski stasjon Jernbaneveien station.
The distance between Skien and Ski is 89.7 km. The road distance is 212 km.
You can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Ski stasjon Jernbaneveien via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Oslo bussterminal in around 4h 23m.