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How to get fromKristiansand to Edinburghby plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Kristiansand to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KRS - EDI
    6h 58m
    £60–217

  2. Train, bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain train F5
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Rostock central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    43h 21m
    £390–610

  3. Car ferry, drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    3. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    4. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    22h 40m
    £462–648

  4. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 40m
    £70–352

  5. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane KRS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 59m
    £86–342

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane KRS - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 32m
    £138–509

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    £226–376

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain train F5
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 1h
    £351–616

  9. Train, bus via Kunowice

    1. Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain train F5
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Słubicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    4. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 8h
    £344–609

Kristiansand to Edinburgh by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration43h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and four other airlines fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Oslo bussterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and London Victoria in around 2d.

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