There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Kristiansand by train, plane, bus, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car, or car train
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane MAN - KRS
7h 51mkr 659–2,662Train, bus, car ferry via Lille
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
31h 26mTrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to München Osttrain Nj
- Take the train from München Ost to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
46h 1mkr 5,113–12,237Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
20h 44mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BHX - KRS
8h 41mkr 1,280–3,990Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LBA - KRS
10h 13mkr 1,413–4,790Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus
- Take the bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminalbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
41h 34mkr 1,691–3,191Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
2d 1hTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus 353
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
2d 2h
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Kristiansand is to train and fly which costs kr 650 - kr 2700 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Kristiansand is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs kr 650 - kr 2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Birmingham, Brussels-North train station, Malmo Norra Vallgatan and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, München Ost, Malmö, Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 1m.
The distance between Chester and Kristiansand is 938 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Lille which takes 31h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Chester to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Chester to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Kristiansand train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Kristiansand is to train which takes 46h 1m and costs kr 5000 - kr 13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1600 - kr 3200 and takes 41h 34m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Kristiansand, Norway?
You can take a train from Chester to Kristiansand stasjon via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, München Ost, Malmö, Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 46h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, Malmo Norra Vallgatan, and Oslo bussterminal in around 41h 34m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,600
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,600
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–370
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–410
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,900
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–1,600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 460–700
- 1st Class
- kr 950–1,600
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- info@NTmail.dk
- Website
- ntrejse.dk
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- North Jutland Transport Company
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 700–1,100
- 1st Class
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from München Ost to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,900
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- kundeservice@go-aheadnordic.no
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–750
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 70–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 80–280
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–700
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 420–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 250–430
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–350
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–800
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–700
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–600
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 406–1,040
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,040
- No Car
- kr 406
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- info@fjordline.com
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–1,100
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Kristiansand is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 8:12 PM in Chester and 9:12 PM in Kristiansand.
Chester to Kristiansand train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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