There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand by plane, train, bus, 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 12mkr 972–3,822Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
43h 58mkr 4,673–8,161Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
24h 4mkr 6,009–8,165Bus
- 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 44mkr 2,796–5,832Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
2d 11hkr 4,143–8,599
Edinburgh to Kristiansand by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand is to fly which costs kr 950 - kr 3900 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs kr 950 - kr 3900.
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 44m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kristiansand is 763 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 58m and costs kr 4600 - kr 8500.
It takes approximately 7h 12m 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 12m and costs kr 950 - kr 3900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2800 - kr 6000 and takes 47h 44m.
Edinburgh to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Kristiansand is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:05 PM in Edinburgh and 5:05 PM in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kristiansand, Norway?
KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, 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 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,000
- 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 Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,499
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- kr 1,499
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 360–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–490
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 397–1,114
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,114
- No Car
- kr 397
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
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