There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Kristiansand by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bilbao Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BIO - KRS
8h 12mkr 932–3,512Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Puttgardenbus N74
- Take the bus from Puttgarden to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
44h 33mkr 3,968–6,391Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
28h 10mkr 7,948–10,373Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BIQ - KRS
10h 15mkr 1,912–8,808Fly Bilbao Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane BIO - SVG
- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain
11h 19mkr 1,707–5,142Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus
- Take the bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminalbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
46h 19mkr 2,918–6,409Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
2d 4hkr 3,999–7,050Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Poznan, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Aalborgbus 353
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
2d 11hkr 3,324–5,820Drive 3,123.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Kristiansandcar 3,123.6 km
30h 37mkr 6,334–9,150
Bilbao to Kristiansand by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Kristiansand is to fly which costs kr 900 - kr 3600 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs kr 900 - kr 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Malmo Norra Vallgatan and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 19m.
The distance between Bilbao and Kristiansand is 1845 km. The road distance is 3123.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Kristiansand without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 44h 33m and costs kr 3900 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Bilbao to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Bilbao to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs kr 900 - kr 3600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2900 - kr 6500 and takes 46h 19m.
Bilbao to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Kristiansand is 3124 km. It takes approximately 30h 37m to drive from Bilbao to Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Kristiansand, Norway?
KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Vueling Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Malmo Norra Vallgatan, and Oslo bussterminal in around 46h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–5,500
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–8,500
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–8,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–8,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,400
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,466
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,466
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,466
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,466
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Puttgarden to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–450
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Poznan, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,800
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 70–150
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 60–95
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 376–1,056
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,056
- No Car
- kr 376
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