There are 8 ways to get from Kristiansand to Flåm by train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or plane
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Train via Kongsberg
best- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Kongsberg stasjontrain F5
- Take the train from Hokksund stasjon to Flåm stasjontrain F4
10h 35mkr 760–1,155Bus
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Lysaker stasjonbus
- Take the bus from Lysaker stasjon to Hønefoss sentrumbus 200
- Take the bus from Hønefoss sentrum to Flåm stasjonbus
11h 32mkr 1,117–1,884Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Bergen Jektevik terminalcarferry Krs-Bgo / ...
- Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Flåm stasjonferry 890
20h 37mkr 3,745–6,601Drive 484.4 km
- Drive from Kristiansand to Flåmcar 484.4 km
7h 18mkr 1,003–1,449Train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Hokksund stasjontrain F5
- Take the train from Hokksund stasjon to Flåm stasjontrain F4
10h 40mkr 796–1,154Fly to Bergen, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Bergen (BGO)plane KRS - BGO
- Take the train from Bergen stasjon to Flåm stasjontrain
6h 54mkr 851–3,163Fly to Sogndal, bus
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Sogndal (SOG)plane KRS - SOG
- Take the bus from Kaupangsenteret to Flåm stasjonbus
7h 52mkr 2,022–3,089Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane KRS - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Drammen stasjontrain
- Take the train from Drammen stasjon to Flåm stasjontrain
10h 9mkr 1,194–2,746
Kristiansand to Flåm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Flåm is to train which costs kr 750 - kr 1200 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Flåm is to fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs kr 850 - kr 3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kristiansand to Flåm. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon and arriving at Flåm stasjon via Lysaker stasjon and Hønefoss sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kristiansand to Flåm. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand ferjeterminal and arriving at Flåm stasjon via Strandkaiterminalen båtkai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Flåm. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Flåm stasjon via Kongsberg stasjon and Hokksund stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Flåm is 523 km. The road distance is 484.4 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Flåm without a car is to train via Kongsberg which takes 10h 35m and costs kr 750 - kr 1200.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Kristiansand to Flåm, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Flåm bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
Kristiansand to Flåm train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Flåm, Vestland, Norway?
You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Flåm stasjon via Kongsberg stasjon and Hokksund stasjon in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Flåm stasjon via Lysaker stasjon and Hønefoss sentrum in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,400
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Sogndal via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Sogndal via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Kongsberg stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Hokksund stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Hønefoss sentrum to Flåm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Bergen Jektevik terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,700–5,500
- Website
- Fjordline
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Flåm is to train via Kongsberg which takes 10h 35m and costs kr 750 - kr 1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1100 - kr 1900 and takes 11h 32m.
Kristiansand to Flåm bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Lysaker stasjon station.
Kristiansand to Flåm train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Kongsberg stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansand to Flåm is 484 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Kristiansand to Flåm.
There are 55+ hotels available in Flåm.



