There are 6 ways to get from Malmö to Arendal by plane, bus, train, 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, bus
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane CPH - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
5hkr 941–2,692Bus
- Take the bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminalbus Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade - Oslo Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminalbus Vy190
11h 45mkr 1,033–3,274Train
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain Re20
- Take the train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjontrain F5
12h 15mkr 1,136–1,531Drive 791.2 km
- Drive from Malmö to Arendalcar 791.2 km
8h 52mkr 2,034–2,938Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Aalborg St.train Icl
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminalbus 100
13h 41mkr 997–1,852Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Airport to Aalborgbus 621
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminalbus 100
14h 50mkr 1,281–1,932
Malmö to Arendal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Arendal is to train which costs kr 1100 - kr 1600 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Arendal is to fly and bus which takes 5h and costs kr 900 - kr 2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmö to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Malmo Norra Vallgatan and arriving at Arendal bussterminal via Oslo bussterminal and Grenstøl bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö station to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Malmö Centralstation and arriving at Arendal stasjon via Oslo S and Nelaug stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Malmö and Arendal is 508 km. The road distance is 791.2 km.
The best way to get from Malmö to Arendal without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3300.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Malmö to Arendal, including transfers.
Malmö to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Malmo Norra Vallgatan station.
Malmö to Arendal train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Malmö Centralstation.
The best way to get from Malmö to Arendal is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 1100 - kr 1600 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Arendal bussterminal via Oslo bussterminal and Grenstøl bussterminal in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malmö Centralstation to Arendal stasjon via Oslo S and Nelaug stasjon in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 521
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–100
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 50–75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 55
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 392
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,600
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 230–340
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Airport to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 379–1,065
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,065
- No Car
- kr 379
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
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Booking & Getting There
Malmö to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Malmö to Arendal train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malmö to Arendal is 791 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Malmö to Arendal.
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