There are 7 ways to get from Bergen to Arendal by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
best- Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BGO - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
5h 14mBus via Øygårdsdalen
cheapest- Take the bus from Bergen Busstasjon to Grimstadbus 650
10h 37mkr 460–800Train
- Take the train from Bergen stasjon to Drammen stasjontrain F4
- Take the train from Drammen stasjon to Harebakken bussterminaltrain F5
10h 7mkr 1,343–2,211Bus
- Take the bus from Bergen busstasjon to Harebakken bussterminalbus Vy190
10h 11mkr 490–2,000Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Kristiansandcarferry
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminalbus 100 / ...
15h 17mFly to Sandefjord Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane BGO - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Porsgrunn stasjontrain
- Take the bus from Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkka to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Harebakken bussterminalbus
7h 3mDrive 512.2 km
- Drive from Bergen to Arendalcar 512.2 km
7h 53mkr 1,047–1,512
Bergen to Arendal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bergen to Arendal is to bus via Øygårdsdalen which costs kr 460 - kr 800 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bergen to Arendal is to drive which takes 7h 53m and costs kr 1000 - kr 1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bergen to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Bergen busstasjon and arriving at Arendal bussterminal via Harebakken senter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Bergen to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Bergen stasjon and arriving at Harebakken bussterminal via Drammen stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Bergen and Arendal is 376 km. The road distance is 512.2 km.
The best way to get from Bergen to Arendal without a car is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs kr 1300 - kr 2300.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Bergen to Arendal, including transfers.
Bergen to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Bergen busstasjon station.
Bergen to Arendal train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Bergen stasjon station.
The best way to get from Bergen to Arendal is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs kr 1300 - kr 2300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 490 - kr 2000 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Bergen, Norway and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a train from Bergen stasjon to Tinghuset via Drammen stasjon, Harebakken bussterminal, and Harebakken senter in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, Vy Buss operates a bus from Bergen busstasjon to Harebakken bussterminal twice daily. Tickets cost kr 1,000–2,000 and the journey takes 9h 50m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Bergen to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
Flights from Bergen to Sandefjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,800
Flights from Bergen to Sandefjord Airport via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bergen to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,800
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Bergen stasjon to Drammen stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Porsgrunn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Drammen stasjon to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- akt.no
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Bergen busstasjon to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–400
- 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 Bergen busstasjon to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bergen Busstasjon to Grimstad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 460–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- farte.no
Bus from Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkka to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://farte.no/
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–390
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bergen to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Harebakken bussterminal station.
Bergen to Arendal train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Drammen stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bergen to Arendal is 512 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Bergen to Arendal.
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