The average bus between Ålesund and Skien takes 16h 31m and the fastest bus takes 12h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ålesund to Skien. 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 Skien. The earliest departure is at 9:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ålesund is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Skien at 10:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Oslo bussterminal and take an average of 16h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ålesund to Skien. However, there are services departing from Ålesund station and arriving at Skien station via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
Ålesund to Skien bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Korsegata station.
Ålesund to Skien bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
The distance between Ålesund and Skien is 408.1 km. The road distance is 757 km.
You can take a bus from Korsegata to Ibsenhuset via Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 12h 4m.