The average bus between Ålesund and Arendal takes 17h 42m and the fastest bus takes 12h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ålesund to Arendal. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Ålesund and Arendal. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ålesund is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Arendal at 11:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Oslo bussterminal and take an average of 17h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ålesund to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Ålesund station and arriving at Arendal station via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
Ålesund to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Korsegata station.
Ålesund to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Harebakken bussterminal station.
Book your Ålesund to Arendal bus tickets online with Vy Buss, FlixBus and Agder Kollektivtrafikk as.
The distance between Ålesund and Arendal is 468.4 km. The road distance is 847 km.
You can take a bus from Korsegata to Arendal bussterminal via Oslo bussterminal, Harebakken bussterminal, and Harebakken senter in around 13h 5m.