There are 4 ways to get from Stavanger to Sandnes by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Sandnes sentrum stasjontrain L5
15 minkr 50–140Drive 16.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Stavanger to Sandnescar 16.8 km
18 minkr 37–53Line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Vaktapoteket to Gandsgatenbus 6
37 minkr 45Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stavanger to Sandnestaxi 16.8 km
18 minkr 360–440
Stavanger to Sandnes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stavanger to Sandnes is to drive which costs kr 35 - kr 55 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Stavanger to Sandnes is to train which takes 15 min and costs kr 50 - kr 140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vaktapoteket and arriving at Gandsgaten. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stavanger stasjon and arriving at Sandnes sentrum stasjon. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Stavanger and Sandnes is 13 km. The road distance is 16.8 km.
The best way to get from Stavanger to Sandnes without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs kr 50 - kr 140.
The train from Stavanger stasjon to Sandnes sentrum stasjon takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Stavanger to Sandnes bus services, operated by Kolumbus, depart from Vaktapoteket station.
Stavanger to Sandnes train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Stavanger stasjon station.
The best way to get from Stavanger to Sandnes is to train which takes 15 min and costs kr 50 - kr 140. Alternatively, you can line 6 bus, which costs kr 45 and takes 37 min.
What companies run services between Stavanger, Norway and Sandnes, Norway?
Go-Ahead Nordic operates a train from Stavanger stasjon to Sandnes sentrum stasjon every 30 minutes. Tickets cost kr 50–140 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Kolumbus operates a bus from Vaktapoteket to Gandsgaten every 15 minutes. Tickets cost kr 45 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- kundeservice@go-aheadnordic.no
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Sandnes sentrum stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 50–140
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +47 51 19 99 00
- Website
- kolumbus.no
Bus from Vaktapoteket to Gandsgaten
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 45
- Website
- https://www.kolumbus.no/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- kr 360–440
Stavanger Taxi
- Phone
- +47 51 90 90 90
- Website
- stavanger-taxi.no
Norgestaxi
- Phone
- +47 08000
- Website
- norgestaxi.no
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More Questions & Answers
Stavanger to Sandnes bus services, operated by Kolumbus, arrive at Gandsgaten station.
Stavanger to Sandnes train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Sandnes sentrum stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stavanger to Sandnes is 17 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Stavanger to Sandnes.
There are 511+ hotels available in Sandnes.





