The average bus between Bamble and Kristiansand takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bamble to Kristiansand. 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 Bamble and Kristiansand. The earliest departure is at 1:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Bamble is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Kristiansand at 1:31 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bamble to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Bamble station and arriving at Kristiansand station via Kristiansand rutebilstasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
Bamble to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Farte, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Bamble to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Farte, arrive at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
The distance between Bamble and Kristiansand is 139 km. The road distance is 186 km.
Vy Buss operates a bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon every 3 hours. Tickets cost kr 200–460 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Two other operators also service this route.