The average bus between Skien and Kristiansand takes 3h 12m and the fastest bus takes 2h 54m. There is a bus service every few hours from Skien 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 Skien and Kristiansand. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Skien is at 10:01 PM which arrives into Kristiansand at 1:31 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Skien station and arriving at Kristiansand station via Kristiansand rutebilstasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
Skien to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Farte, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Farte, arrive at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
The distance between Skien and Kristiansand is 150.5 km. The road distance is 190 km.
Vy Buss operates a bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon every 3 hours. Tickets cost kr 200–450 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Two other operators also service this route.