The average bus between Oslo and Karlstad takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 1h. There is a bus service every few hours from Oslo to Karlstad. 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 Karlstad. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oslo is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Karlstad at 11:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Oslo to Karlstad. However, there are services departing from Oslo station and arriving at Karlstad station via Sjøskogen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Oslo to Karlstad bus services, operated by Ruter, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Oslo to Karlstad bus services, operated by Ruter, arrive at Karlstad station.
The distance between Oslo and Karlstad is 12.9 km. The road distance is 39 km.
You can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Karlstad via Sjøskogen in around 1h 35m.