There are 6 ways to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane KRS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain
4h 44mkr 1,040–2,974Train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Lund Ctrain 083
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Kristianstad Centraltrain
12h 36mkr 1,726–2,325Bus
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Malmo Norra Vallgatanbus 600
- Take the bus from Malmö, Centralstation to Kristianstad Centralbus 1
14h 25mDrive 840.7 km
- Drive from Kristiansand to Kristianstadcar 840.7 km
9h 50mkr 2,256–3,258Car 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 København Htrain Icl
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kristianstad Centraltrain
12h 58mkr 1,144–2,069Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Øygårdsdalenbus
- Take the bus from Øygårdsdalen to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Helsingborgbus
- Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Kristianstad Centraltrain
14h 30mkr 2,026–3,680
Kristiansand to Kristianstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad is to train which costs 1700 kr - 2400 kr and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs 1000 kr - 3000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kristiansand to Kristianstad. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon and arriving at Kristianstad Central via Oslo bussterminal and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Kristianstad. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Kristianstad Central via Oslo S and Lund Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Kristianstad is 557 km. The road distance is 840.7 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad without a car is to train which takes 12h 36m and costs 1700 kr - 2400 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Kristianstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
Kristiansand to Kristianstad train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad is to train which takes 12h 36m and costs 1700 kr - 2400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Kristianstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Kristianstad Central via Oslo S and Lund Centralstation in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Kristianstad Central via Oslo bussterminal, Malmo Norra Vallgatan, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–380
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–260
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 240–410
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Oslo S to Lund C
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 851
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Lund Centralstation to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–210
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–140
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 409
- Website
- Danish Railways
- 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 850–1,600
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Malmo Norra Vallgatan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,700
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Øygårdsdalen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–220
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Øygårdsdalen to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Helsingborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,400
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–480
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Malmo Norra Vallgatan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Øygårdsdalen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Øygårdsdalen to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- Skånetrafiken
Bus from Malmö, Centralstation to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Øygårdsdalen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 85–120
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
- 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 Kristianstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Kristiansand to Kristianstad train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansand to Kristianstad is 841 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Kristiansand to Kristianstad.
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