There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane EDI - KRS
7h 23mkr 923–3,123Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
2d 3hkr 2,829–7,374Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh 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
23h 59mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane ABZ - KRS
10h 30mkr 1,414–5,604Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
2d 4hkr 1,682–3,833Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
2d 10hkr 2,305–6,479Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from GENT, Busparking - Kasteellaan 363 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
2d 13hkr 2,579–4,530
Edinburgh to Kristiansand by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand is to fly which costs kr 900 - kr 3200 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs kr 900 - kr 3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kristiansand is 763 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus via Lille which takes 2 days 3h and costs kr 2800 - kr 7500.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs kr 900 - kr 3200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1600 - kr 3900 and takes 2 days 4h.
Edinburgh to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Kristiansand is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:59 AM in Edinburgh and 1:59 AM in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kristiansand, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stavanger, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,300
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–330
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–700
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 450–2,300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- kr 2,700–3,000
- Sleeper Seat
- kr 800–1,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- kr 3,200–3,700
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 280–650
- 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 Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- 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 Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 340–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330–800
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from GENT, Busparking - Kasteellaan 363 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- 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 405–1,039
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,039
- No Car
- kr 405
- 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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