There are 5 ways to get from Horten to Kristiansand by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Horten stasjon to Porsgrunn stasjontrain Re11 / ...
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus Vy190
5h 12mkr 399–539Train
- Take the train from Drammen stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
6h 13mkr 626–1,126Drive 241.7 km
- Drive from Horten to Kristiansandcar 241.7 km
2h 58mkr 495–715Line 1000 car ferry, train, fly
- Take the carferry from Horten to Mosscarferry
- Take the train from Moss stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane OSL - KRS
4h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Tønsberg stasjon to Larvik stasjonbus 6
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus Vy190
6h 2m
Horten to Kristiansand by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Horten to Kristiansand is to train and bus which costs kr 390 - kr 550 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Horten to Kristiansand is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs kr 490 - kr 750.
No, there is no direct bus from Horten to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Enggata and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Tønsberg stasjon, Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkka and Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Horten to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Holmestrand stasjon and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Drammen stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Horten and Kristiansand is 264 km. The road distance is 241.7 km.
The best way to get from Horten to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs kr 390 - kr 550.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Horten to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Horten to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk AS, depart from Tønsberg stasjon station.
Horten to Kristiansand train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Drammen stasjon station.
The best way to get from Horten to Kristiansand is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs kr 600 - kr 1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 2m.
What companies run services between Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway and Kristiansand, Norway?
Go-Ahead Nordic operates a train from Drammen stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon every 4 hours. Tickets cost kr 600–1,100 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Enggata to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Midtløkken, Tønsberg stasjon, Larvik stasjon, Larvik stasjon, Porsgrunn stasjon, Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkka, and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,700
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Horten stasjon to Porsgrunn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 60
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Moss stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 47
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 41
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Drammen stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 430–750
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 430–750
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- 33 30 01 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk AS
Bus from Tønsberg stasjon to Larvik stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk AS
- [email protected]
- Website
- torghatten-buss.no
Car ferry from Horten to Moss
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Torghatten
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Booking & Getting There
Horten to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk AS, arrive at Larvik stasjon station.
Horten to Kristiansand train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Kristiansand stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Horten to Kristiansand is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Horten to Kristiansand.
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