There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh 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
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane EDI - KRS
7h 31mkr 1,035–4,110Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
47h 50mkr 2,728–4,187Train, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Koebenhavn Htrain Rj
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
2d 1hkr 4,927–7,698Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
23h 13mkr 6,045–8,254Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
2d 2hkr 4,430–7,601
Edinburgh to Kristiansand by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand is to fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 4200 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs kr 1000 - kr 4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 50m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kristiansand is 763 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand without a car is to bus which takes 47h 50m and costs kr 2700 - kr 4200.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs kr 1000 - kr 4200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 4200 and takes 47h 50m.
Edinburgh to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Kristiansand is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:55 AM in Edinburgh and 7:55 AM in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kristiansand, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 47h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,900
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–440
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–650
- 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
- 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 700–1,100
- Website
- Fjordline
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