The average bus between Karlstad and Arendal takes 7h 54m and the fastest bus takes 6h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Karlstad 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 every 4 hours between Karlstad and Arendal. The earliest departure is at 3:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Karlstad is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Arendal at 10:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Oslo bussterminal and take an average of 7h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Karlstad station and arriving at Arendal station via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
Karlstad to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad busstation.
Karlstad to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Harebakken bussterminal station.
Book your Karlstad to Arendal bus tickets online with Vy Buss, Agder Kollektivtrafikk as and FlixBus.
The distance between Karlstad and Arendal is 290 km. The road distance is 478 km.
You can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Arendal bussterminal via Oslo bussterminal, Harebakken bussterminal, and Harebakken senter in around 7h 9m.