The average bus between Skien and Skövde takes 11h 19m and the fastest bus takes 8h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Skien to Skövde. 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 Skien and Skövde. The earliest departure is at 5:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Skien is at 11:31 PM which arrives into Skövde at 2:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Skjelsvik knutepunkt and take an average of 11h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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Want to know about travelling from Skien to Skövde? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Skövde. However, there are services departing from Skien station and arriving at Skövde station via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
Skien to Skövde bus services, operated by Farte, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Skövde bus services, operated by Farte, arrive at Skövde Sandtorget station.
The distance between Skien and Skövde is 260.4 km. The road distance is 551 km.
You can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Skövde Sandtorget via Skjelsvik knutepunkt, Oslo bussterminal, Torp Terminalen Uddevalla, and Trollhättan Centralstation in around 10h 6m.