There are 7 ways to get from Kristiansand to Kivik by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, train
best- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane KRS - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Simrishamn Stationtrain
6h 54mkr 1,394–3,258Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Lund Central Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Lund Centralstation to Simrishamn Stationbus 5
15h 14mkr 1,206–3,574Car ferry, train, bus via Aarhus
- 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 Kristianstad Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Kristianstad Central to Kivik centrumbus 3
14h 27mkr 1,253–2,203Drive 880.9 km
- Drive from Kristiansand to Kivikcar 880.9 km
10h 23mkr 1,897–2,741Train to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly, train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjontrain
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane SVG - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Simrishamn Stationtrain
10h 32mkr 1,661–4,256Train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Simrishamn Stationtrain
14h 55mkr 1,463–2,976Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry
- 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 Kristianstad Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Kristianstad Central to Kivik centrumbus 3
15h 27mkr 1,560–2,306
Kristiansand to Kivik by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Kivik is to train which costs 1400 kr - 3000 kr and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Kivik is to fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs 1300 kr - 3300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kristiansand to Kivik. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon and arriving at Kivik centrum via Oslo bussterminal, Lund Centralstation and Simrishamn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Kivik station. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Simrishamn Station via Oslo S and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Kivik is 566 km. The road distance is 880.9 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Kivik without a car is to car ferry and train and bus via Aarhus which takes 14h 27m and costs 1200 kr - 2200 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Kristiansand to Kivik, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Kivik bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
Kristiansand to Kivik train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Kivik is to bus which takes 15h 14m and costs 1200 kr - 3600 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1400 kr - 3000 kr and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Kivik, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Kivik centrum via Oslo bussterminal, Lund Central Station, Lund Centralstation, and Simrishamn Station in around 15h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Kivik centrum via Oslo S, Malmö, Centralstation, Simrishamn Station, and Simrishamn Station in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,700
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,900
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Copenhagen Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,900
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Copenhagen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,900
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Malmö Hyllie station to Simrishamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Malmö Hyllie station to Simrishamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Simrishamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–270
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- Skånetrafiken
Bus from Kristianstad Central to Kivik centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–120
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
Bus from Lund Centralstation to Simrishamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–210
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
Bus from Kristianstad Central to Kivik centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–120
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 395–1,110
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,110
- No Car
- kr 395
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Booking & Getting There
Kristiansand to Kivik bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Kristiansand to Kivik train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansand to Kivik is 881 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Kristiansand to Kivik.
There are 553+ hotels available in Kivik.




