The average bus between Oslo and Arendal takes 3h 52m and the fastest bus takes 3h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from Oslo 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 hourly between Oslo and Arendal. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oslo is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Arendal at 8:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Harebakken bussterminal and take an average of 3h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Oslo to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Oslo station and arriving at Arendal station via Harebakken bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
Oslo to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Oslo to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Harebakken bussterminal station.
Book your Oslo to Arendal bus tickets online with Vy Buss, Agder Kollektivtrafikk as and 2 other operators.
The distance between Oslo and Arendal is 196.6 km. The road distance is 266 km.
Vy Buss operates a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal every 3 hours. Tickets cost kr 310–700 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Two other operators also service this route.