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How to get fromEdinburgh to Grimstadby plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Grimstad by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane EDI - KRS
    2. Take the bus from Universitetet to Ibsen-museetbus bus
    8h 36m
    kr 1,116–4,121

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N75
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Øygårdsdalenbus bus
    36h 57m
    kr 4,072–6,716

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar car
    4. Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Grimstadcar car
    23h 48m
    kr 6,156–8,421

  4. Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane EDI - OSL
    2. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Lysaker stasjontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lysaker stasjon to Øygårdsdalenbus bus
    9h 5m
    kr 1,501–2,931

  5. Train, bus via London

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Øygårdsdalenbus bus
    39h 7m
    kr 5,282–9,141

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Øygårdsdalenbus bus
    44h 9m
    kr 3,949–5,813

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Øygårdsdalenbus bus
    47h 23m
    kr 2,753–4,258

Edinburgh to Grimstad by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 57mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,072Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 806.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Grimstad, Agder, Norway?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Øygårdsdalen via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 47h 23m.

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