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How to get fromKristiansand to Lofotenby plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)

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There are 10 ways to get from Kristiansand to Lofoten by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)

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  1. Fly to Leknes, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane KRS - LKN
    2. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus bus
    8h 7m
    kr 2,005–4,643

  2. Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane KRS - SVJ
    8h 39m
    kr 1,333–4,900

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain train F5
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Trondheim S Fosenkaiatrain train F6
    3. Take the train from Trondheim S to Bodø stasjontrain train F7
    4. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    30h 22m

  4. Bus, train, ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Trondheim Sbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stjørdal stasjon to Bodø stasjontrain train F7
    4. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Nordskot hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    5. Drive from Nordskot hurtigbåtkai to Skutvik hurtigbåtkaicar car
    6. Take the ferry from Skutvik hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    31h 27m

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Halhjem ferjekaibus bus 650
    2. Take the car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    3d 13h
    kr 4,493–10,810

  6. Fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane KRS - EVE
    2. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    9h 24m
    kr 2,083–2,999

  7. Fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane KRS - BOO
    2. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    10h 47m

  8. Fly to Stokmarknes, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane plane KRS - SKN
    2. Take the car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær østbus bus
    12h 8m

  9. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Kristiansand to Bergen Nøstet kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    3d 16h
    kr 5,115–15,360

  10. Drive 2,088.4 km

    1. Drive from Kristiansand to Lofotencar car 2,088.4 km
    27h
    kr 4,274–6,173

Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Leknes (LKN) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,206.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Lofoten, Norway?

Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and two other airlines fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Kristiansand to Lofoten via Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai, Svolvær kystrutekai, Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata, and Lyngvær øst in around 3d 16h.

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