The average bus between Stavanger and Skien takes 7h 56m and the fastest bus takes 6h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Stavanger to Skien. 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 every 4 hours between Stavanger and Skien. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Stavanger is at 8:35 PM which arrives into Skien at 10:14 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Stavanger to Skien. However, there are services departing from Stavanger station and arriving at Skien station via Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
Stavanger to Skien bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Stavanger bussterminal station.
Stavanger to Skien bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
The distance between Stavanger and Skien is 222.9 km. The road distance is 421 km.
Vy Buss operates a bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt 4 times a day. Tickets cost kr 750–1,500 and the journey takes 6h 18m. Two other operators also service this route.