The average bus between Skien and Stavanger takes 7h 25m and the fastest bus takes 6h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Skien to Stavanger. 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 5 times a day between Skien and Stavanger. The earliest departure is at 2:09 AM at night, and the last departure from Skien is at 10:01 PM which arrives into Stavanger at 5:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Stavanger. However, there are services departing from Skien station and arriving at Stavanger station via Stavanger bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
Skien to Stavanger bus services, operated by Farte, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Stavanger bus services, operated by Farte, arrive at Stavanger bussterminal station.
The distance between Skien and Stavanger is 222.9 km. The road distance is 424 km.
Vy Buss operates a bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Stavanger bussterminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost kr 750–1,500 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.