There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Arendal by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane MAN - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
8h 34mkr 951–3,509Fly Manchester Airport to Sandefjord Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane MAN - TRF
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Harebakken bussterminalbus
8h 23mkr 861–2,669Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Oslo bussterminalbusferry
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain F5
3d 1hkr 1,973–4,516Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Arendalcar
21h 14mkr 5,446–7,369Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LBA - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
11h 40mkr 1,651–4,658Fly Manchester Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane MAN - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain
9h 10mkr 1,471–4,509Fly Manchester Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane MAN - SVG
- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Arendal stasjontrain
10h 31mkr 1,686–4,879Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bistriţabusferry
- Take the bus from Bistriţa to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminalbus
3d 22h
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Arendal is to fly and bus which costs kr 850 - kr 2700 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Arendal is to fly and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs kr 850 - kr 2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Arendal bussterminal via Bistriţa, Oslo bussterminal and Harebakken senter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 22h.
The distance between Manchester and Arendal is 936 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Arendal without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 3 days 1h and costs kr 1900 - kr 4600.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Manchester to Arendal, including transfers.
Manchester to Arendal bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Arendal bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Bistriţa station.
Arendal is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 8:25 AM in Manchester and 9:25 AM in Arendal.
There are 149+ hotels available in Arendal.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Arendal, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Arendal. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS), walk to Kristiansand lufthavn Kjevik, take the line 35 bus to Universitetet, then take the bus to Arendal bussterminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manchester Piccadilly to Arendal bussterminal via Arad, Autogara Transdara, Oslo, Bussterminal/Nylandsveien, Oslo S, Harebakken bussterminal, and Harebakken senter in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,200
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–750
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Arendal stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–370
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- 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 Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
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