There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Kristiansand by plane, car ferry, car, train, or ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane HEL - KRS
6h 52mkr 1,099–3,743Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane TLL - KRS
9h 40mkr 1,012–3,830Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Kristiansandcar
27h 17mkr 2,355–3,807Train, ferry, line 80 ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satamatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Allmänna gränd bryggferry 80
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain 70
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
28h 1mFly Helsinki Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane HEL - SVG
- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain
9h 25mkr 1,664–3,723Car ferry, line 80 ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain 70
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
32h 35mTrain
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain 70
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
36h 22mkr 3,980–6,243
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kristiansand is to fly which costs kr 1100 - kr 3800 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs kr 1100 - kr 3800.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, Stockholm Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 22m.
The distance between Helsinki and Kristiansand is 1028 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kristiansand without a car is to train and ferry and line 80 ferry which takes 28h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Helsinki to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Helsinki to Kristiansand train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs kr 1100 - kr 3800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 3900 - kr 6500 and takes 36h 22m.
Kristiansand is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 11:05 AM in Helsinki and 10:05 AM in Kristiansand.
Helsinki to Kristiansand train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
What companies run services between Helsinki, 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 train from Helsinki to Kristiansand stasjon via Oulu, Haaparanta pohjoinen, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, Stockholm Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 36h 22m.
- 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, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,400
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
- 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 900–3,900
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
- 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 1,700–4,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,400
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–410
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–270
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- 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
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
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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
- 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 490–800
- 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 Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–850
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Allmänna gränd brygg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 181–320
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- kr 210–320
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- Tallink
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