The average bus between Karlstad and Lillehammer takes 7h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Karlstad to Lillehammer. 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 3 times a day between Karlstad and Lillehammer. The earliest departure is at 3:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Karlstad is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Lillehammer at 12:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad to Lillehammer. However, there are services departing from Karlstad station and arriving at Lillehammer station via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
Karlstad to Lillehammer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlstad busstation.
Karlstad to Lillehammer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lillehammer skysstasjon station.
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The distance between Karlstad and Lillehammer is 255.6 km. The road distance is 413 km.
You can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Lillehammer skysstasjon via Oslo bussterminal in around 6h 40m.