There are 8 ways to get from Arendal to Hovden by bus, plane, car ferry, car, train or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus, fly to Stokmarknes • 9h 2m
Cheapest option
Bus, train, ferry • 37h 5m
6 alternative options
Bus, fly to Svolvaer, car ferry, drive • 10h 53m
Bus, fly to Leknes, drive, car ferry • 13h 34m
Train, bus, drive • 36h 9m
Bus, car ferry, drive • 40h 2m
Train, bus, ferry • 3 days 17h
Drive • 26h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arendal to Hovden is to bus and train and ferry which costs kr 2700 - kr 4100 and takes 37h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Arendal to Hovden is to drive which costs kr 3300 - kr 4800 and takes 26h 59m.
The distance between Arendal and Hovden is 1185 km. The road distance is 2121.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Arendal to Hovden, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Kristiansand Airport to Stokmarknes Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 35m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Arendal to Hovden is 2122 km. It takes approximately 26h 59m to drive from Arendal to Hovden.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines and Widerøe offer flights from Kristiansand Airport to Stokmarknes Airport.

- Distance: 1185 km
- Duration: 9h 2m
What companies run services between Arendal, Norway and Hovden, Nordland, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Arendal to Hovden. However, you can take the bus to Rona E18, take the line 35 bus to Kjevik lufthavn, take the walk to Kristiansand airport, fly to Stokmarknes, then take the drive to Hovden. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Rona E18, take the line 35 bus to Kjevik lufthavn, take the walk to Kristiansand airport, fly to Svolvaer, take the drive to Fiskebøl ferjekai, take the car ferry to Melbu ferjekai, then take the drive to Hovden.

- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kristiansand to Stokmarknes via Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1100 - kr 4400
Flights from Kristiansand to Stokmarknes via Bergen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1200 - kr 4700
Flights from Kristiansand to Stokmarknes via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1400 - kr 5500
Flights from Kristiansand to Stokmarknes via Trondheim, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1100 - kr 4400
Flights from Kristiansand to Stokmarknes via Oslo, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750 - kr 3000
Flights from Kristiansand to Svolvaer via Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1400 - kr 5500
Flights from Kristiansand to Svolvaer via Bergen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1500 - kr 6000
Flights from Kristiansand to Svolvaer via Trondheim, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1400 - kr 5500
Flights from Kristiansand to Svolvaer via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1400 - kr 5500
Flights from Kristiansand to Svolvaer via Oslo, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750 - kr 3100
Flights from Kristiansand to Leknes via Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1400 - kr 6000
Flights from Kristiansand to Leknes via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1500 - kr 6000
Flights from Kristiansand to Leknes via Bergen, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1500 - kr 6000
Flights from Kristiansand to Leknes via Evenes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1700 - kr 6500
Flights from Kristiansand to Leknes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1400 - kr 6000
Flights from Kristiansand to Leknes via Oslo, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800 - kr 3200

- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- kundeservice@go-aheadnordic.no
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Nelaug to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330 - kr 500
- Schedules at
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Nelaug to Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 390 - kr 600
- Schedules at
- go-aheadnordic.no

- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Oslo S to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 490 - kr 650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 490 - kr 650
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 550 - kr 650

- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Vy Nattåg
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- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lysaker stasjon to Hamar stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160 - kr 210
- Website
- vy.no

- Phone
- 61 25 22 00
- kundeservice@sj.no
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Hamar to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550 - kr 800
- Schedules at
- sj.no
Train from Trondheim S to Bodø
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800 - kr 1200
- Schedules at
- sj.no

- Phone
- 815 00 194
- post@akt.no
- Website
- akt.no
Bus from Arendal bussterminal to Rona E18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as

- post@nfk.no
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 80 - kr 120
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Narvik bussterminal to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200 - kr 280
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune

- Phone
- +47 815 44 444
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Harebakken bussterminal to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380 - kr 460
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Online Ticket
- kr 380 - kr 460
Bus from Harebakken bussterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 390 - kr 470
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Online Ticket
- kr 390 - kr 470
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Nesttun terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340 - kr 420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Online Ticket
- kr 340 - kr 420

- Phone
- 05070
- 05070@nettbuss.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Harebakken bussterminal to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430 - kr 550
- Website
- Nettbuss AS

- Phone
- +47 905 74 475
- post@vaernesekspressen.no
- Website
- vaernesekspressen.no
Bus from Harebakken bussterminal to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Vaernes Ekspressen
Bus from Harebakken bussterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Vaernes Ekspressen

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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Oslo to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260 - kr 320
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +47 400 02 196
- post@thearcticroute.com
- Website
- thearcticroute.com
Bus from Stockholm to Narvik
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- thearcticroute.com

- post@nfk.no
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 90 - kr 120
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune

- Phone
- +442031 317 799
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Ferry from Bodø Hurtigrutekai to Stokmarknes Hurtigrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750 - kr 1100
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Ferry from Bergen Nøstet Hurtigrutekai to Stokmarknes Hurtigrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3 days 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5000 - kr 7000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
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