There are 6 ways to get from Sandnes to Skien by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sandnes bussterminal Ruten to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus Vy190
6h 44mkr 420–800Train, bus
- Take the train from Sandnes sentrum stasjon to Bø stasjontrain F5
- Take the bus from Bø stasjon to Skien Landmannstorgetbus R1
7h 19mDrive 335.3 km
- Drive from Sandnes to Skiencar 335.3 km
5h 1mkr 727–1,050Fly to Sandefjord Airport, train
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane SVG - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
4h 46mkr 1,025–3,041Bus via Stavanger lufthavn
- Take the bus from Stavanger lufthavn to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus Nw192
9h 15mkr 695–1,216Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane SVG - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
5h 48mkr 1,035–2,416
Sandnes to Skien by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandnes to Skien is to bus which costs kr 420 - kr 800 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sandnes to Skien is to fly and train which takes 4h 46m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandnes to Skien. However, there are services departing from Sandnes bussterminal Ruten and arriving at Ibsenhuset via Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Sandnes and Skien is 404 km. The road distance is 335.3 km.
The best way to get from Sandnes to Skien without a car is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs kr 420 - kr 800.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Sandnes to Skien, including transfers.
Sandnes to Skien bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Sandnes bussterminal Ruten station.
Sandnes to Skien bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandnes to Skien is 335 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Sandnes to Skien.
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What companies run services between Sandnes, Norway and Skien, Norway?
Vy Buss operates a bus from Sandnes bussterminal Ruten to Skjelsvik knutepunkt 4 times a day. Tickets cost kr 620–630 and the journey takes 5h 58m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,100
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,100
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Sandefjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Sandefjord Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- kundeservice@go-aheadnordic.no
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Sandnes sentrum stasjon to Bø stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Sandnes bussterminal Ruten to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 620–630
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sandnes bussterminal Ruten to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Sandnes bussterminal Ruten to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
Bus from Stavanger lufthavn to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- farte@t-fk.no
- Website
- farte.no
Bus from Bø stasjon to Skien Landmannstorget
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Farte
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