There are 6 ways to get from Kristiansand to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KRS - EDI
6h 58m£65–257Train, bus
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
43h 56m£321–567Car ferry, drive, Eurotunnel
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry
- Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
22h 40m£462–648Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 6m£216–592Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 35m£138–509Bus
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d£215–355
Kristiansand to Edinburgh by train, bus, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £260 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs £65 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Kristiansand to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Oslo bussterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Kristiansand and Edinburgh is 477 miles.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 56m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Kristiansand to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs £65 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £210 - £360 and takes 2 days 0h.
Kristiansand to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Kristiansand. It is currently 9:35 PM in Kristiansand and 8:35 PM in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Glasgow Airport via Copenhagen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–440
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Fjordline
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