There are 5 ways to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand by plane, car ferry, car, train, or bus
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 Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane HEL - KRS
4h 20mkr 1,200–3,300Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Kristiansandcar
26h 13mkr 2,940–4,357Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kolaritrain
- Drive from Kolari to Sattajärvi Hembygdsgårdcar
- Take the bus from Sattajärvi Hembygdsgård to Luleå Malmuddsviaduktenbus 55
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain 70
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
45h 45mkr 4,655–7,697Bus
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
2d 4hkr 2,871–4,574Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the carferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain 70
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
34h 1mkr 2,652–6,316
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand is to fly which costs kr 1200 - kr 3300 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs kr 1200 - kr 3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Helsinki Airport (HEL) and Kristiansand is 1003 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs kr 2800 - kr 4600.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport station.
The best way to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs kr 1200 - kr 3300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2800 - kr 4600 and takes 2 days 4h.
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kristiansand is 1h behind Helsinki Airport (HEL). It is currently 3:53 PM in Helsinki Airport (HEL) and 2:53 PM in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Helsinki Airport (HEL), Finland and Kristiansand, Norway?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,600
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Sattajärvi Hembygdsgård to Luleå Malmuddsviadukten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–350
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 310–350
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–480
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- 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
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,900
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Tallinn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,500
- Website
- Tallink
- Adult
- kr 1,100–1,900
- Vehicle
- kr 2,500–3,500
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