There are 8 ways to get from Kristiansand to Kalmar by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain 343 / ...
13h 29mkr 1,953–3,128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Norrköping Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Norrköping to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus 612
15h 32mkr 1,459–3,078Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train 76
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to København Htrain Icl / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
25h 27mkr 2,380–3,728Drive 891.4 km
- Drive from Kristiansand to Kalmarcar 891.4 km
11h 9mkr 1,892–2,733Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train 76
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Copenhagen Airportbus 621
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
26h 56mkr 1,700–2,918Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Kalmar Öland Airport
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane KRS - KLR
8h 13mkr 1,770–7,594Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane KRS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
8h 16mkr 2,006–4,524Train to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjontrain
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane SVG - KLR
11h 12mkr 2,554–9,068
Kristiansand to Kalmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Kalmar is to bus which costs 1400 kr - 3100 kr and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Kalmar is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs 1700 kr - 8000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kristiansand to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Oslo bussterminal and Norrköping. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Oslo S and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Kalmar is 1020 km. The road distance is 891.4 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Kalmar without a car is to train which takes 13h 29m and costs 1900 kr - 3200 kr.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Kristiansand to Kalmar, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Kalmar bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
Kristiansand to Kalmar train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Kalmar is to train which takes 13h 29m and costs 1900 kr - 3200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1400 kr - 3100 kr and takes 15h 32m, you could also fly, which costs 1700 kr - 8000 kr and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Kalmar, Sweden?
You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Oslo S and Göteborg Centralstation in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Oslo bussterminal, Norrköping Bus Station, and Norrköping in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Kalmar Öland Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–7,500
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–8,000
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,500
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–7,000
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kalmar Öland Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–8,000
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,500
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kalmar Öland Airport via Trondheim, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–9,000
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kalmar Öland Airport via Bergen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,500
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–800
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Norrköping Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Norrköping to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–850
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
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More Questions & Answers
Kristiansand to Kalmar bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Kristiansand to Kalmar train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansand to Kalmar is 891 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Kristiansand to Kalmar.
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