There are 7 ways to get from Arendal to Sandnes by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Arendal bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Sandnes sentrum stasjontrain F5
5h 10mBus via Sandnes bussterminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Grimstad to Sandnes bussterminalbus 650
5h 55mkr 240–410Bus
- Take the bus from Øygårdsdalen to Gjesdalveienbus Vy190
5h 28mkr 500–1,100Drive 277.7 km
- Drive from Arendal to Sandnescar 277.7 km
3h 54mkr 569–821Bus to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, fly
- Take the bus from Arendal bussterminal to Universitetetbus
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane KRS - SVG
6h 32mTrain
- Take the train from Nelaug stasjon to Sandnes sentrum stasjontrain F5
5h 42mkr 662–1,206Line 150 bus, bus, train to Sandefjord Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Arendal bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Grenstøl bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkkabus
- Take the train from Porsgrunn stasjon to Sandefjord stasjontrain
- Fly from Sandefjord Airport (TRF) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane TRF - SVG
6h 41m
Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arendal to Sandnes is to bus via Sandnes bussterminal which costs kr 240 - kr 410 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Arendal to Sandnes is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs kr 550 - kr 850.
No, there is no direct bus from Arendal to Sandnes. However, there are services departing from Arendal bussterminal and arriving at Gjesdalveien via Øygårdsdalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Arendal to Sandnes. However, there are services departing from Arendal stasjon and arriving at Sandnes sentrum stasjon via Nelaug stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Arendal and Sandnes is 271 km. The road distance is 277.7 km.
The best way to get from Arendal to Sandnes without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Arendal to Sandnes, including transfers.
Arendal to Sandnes bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Øygårdsdalen station.
Arendal to Sandnes train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Nelaug stasjon station.
The best way to get from Arendal to Sandnes is to bus which takes 5h 28m and costs kr 500 - kr 1100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 650 - kr 1300 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Arendal, Norway and Sandnes, Norway?
Vy Buss operates a bus from Øygårdsdalen to Gjesdalveien 3 times a day. Tickets cost kr 500–1,100 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Go-Ahead Nordic operates a train from Nelaug stasjon to Sandnes sentrum stasjon every 4 hours. Tickets cost kr 600–1,100 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,600
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,000
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Sandnes sentrum stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–800
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
Train from Nelaug stasjon to Sandnes sentrum stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Porsgrunn stasjon to Sandefjord stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 80–130
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- akt.no
Bus from Arendal bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
Bus from Arendal bussterminal to Universitetet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
Bus from Arendal bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Øygårdsdalen to Gjesdalveien
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Grenstøl bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–320
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Grimstad to Sandnes bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–410
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenstøl bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Grenstøl bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 250–360
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- farte.no
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkka
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://farte.no/
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More Questions & Answers
Arendal to Sandnes bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Gjesdalveien station.
Arendal to Sandnes train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Sandnes sentrum stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arendal to Sandnes is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Arendal to Sandnes.
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