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How to get fromKristiansand to Lofoten (Island)by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)

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There are 8 ways to get from Kristiansand to Lofoten (Island) by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)

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  1. Fly to Leknes

    best
    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane KRS - LKN
    6h 27m
    kr 1,600–4,400

  2. Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane KRS - SVJ
    6h 27m
    kr 1,400–6,000

  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 9m

  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 23m

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Halhjem ferjekaibus bus 650
    2. Take the carferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    3d 12h
    kr 4,383–10,802

  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 Vestpollen sørbus bus
    8h 19m
    kr 2,145–3,072

  7. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Bergen Nøstet kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    3d 16h
    kr 5,003–15,163

  8. Drive 2,069.9 km

    1. Drive from Kristiansand to Svolværcar car 2,069.9 km
    26h 42m
    kr 4,192–6,055

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,157 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Lofoten (Island), Norway?

Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Leknes (LKN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Kristiansand to Vestpollen sør via Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai, Svolvær kystrutekai, and Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata in around 3d 16h.

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