The average bus between Arendal and Skien takes 3h 14m and the fastest bus takes 2h 33m. There is a bus service every few hours from Arendal 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 hourly between Arendal and Skien. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arendal is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Skien at 7:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Grenstøl bussterminal and take an average of 3h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Arendal to Skien? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Arendal to Skien. However, there are services departing from Arendal station and arriving at Skien station via Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
Arendal to Skien bus services, operated by Agder Kollektivtrafikk as, depart from Grenstøl bussterminal station.
Arendal to Skien bus services, operated by Agder Kollektivtrafikk as, arrive at Skien Landmannstorget station.
The distance between Arendal and Skien is 96.1 km. The road distance is 122 km.
You can take a bus from Arendal bussterminal to Skien Landmannstorget via Grenstøl bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 2h 39m.