There are 6 ways to get from Karlskrona to Kristiansand by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane CPH - KRS
6h 20mkr 1,225–3,177Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Aalborg St.train Icl
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
13h 58mkr 1,279–2,334Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Airport to Aalborgbus 621
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
15h 30mkr 1,555–2,417Bus
- Take the bus from Karlskrona Kungsplan to Alvesta stationbus
- Take the bus from Alvesta station to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus
- Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Oslo bussterminalbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
15h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Lund Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Lund C to Oslo Strain 083
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
14h 59mkr 1,846–2,576Drive 911.5 km
- Drive from Karlskrona to Kristiansandcar 911.5 km
11h 12mkr 2,346–3,389
Karlskrona to Kristiansand by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlskrona to Kristiansand is to train and bus and car ferry which costs kr 1500 - kr 2500 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Karlskrona to Kristiansand is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs kr 1200 - kr 3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlskrona to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Karlskrona Kungsplan and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Alvesta station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlskrona station to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Karlskrona Centralstation and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Lund C and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Karlskrona and Kristiansand is 683 km. The road distance is 911.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlskrona to Kristiansand without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 58m and costs kr 1200 - kr 2400.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Karlskrona to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Karlskrona to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Karlskrona Kungsplan station.
Karlskrona to Kristiansand train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Karlskrona Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlskrona to Kristiansand is to bus which takes 15h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 1800 - kr 2600 and takes 14h 59m.
What companies run services between Karlskrona, Sweden and Kristiansand, Norway?
You can take a bus from Karlskrona Kungsplan to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Alvesta station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen, and Oslo bussterminal in around 15h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Kristiansand stasjon via Lund C and Oslo S in around 14h 59m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 410–700
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 420–750
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 410–700
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Lund Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340–600
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 387
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Lund C to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 805
- Website
- Snälltåget
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Airport to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Bus from Karlskrona Kungsplan to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Bus from Alvesta station to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- 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
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 375–1,053
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,053
- No Car
- kr 375
- 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 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
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Booking & Getting There
Karlskrona to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Alvesta station.
Karlskrona to Kristiansand train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Lund Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlskrona to Kristiansand is 911 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Karlskrona to Kristiansand.
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