There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Kristiansand by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane MAN - KRS
6h 57mkr 745–3,091Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Puttgardenbus
- Take the bus from Puttgarden to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
36h 58mkr 3,720–6,521Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
21h 14mkr 5,321–7,173Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LBA - KRS
10h 10mkr 1,502–4,259Fly 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
8h 39mkr 1,535–4,561Fly Manchester Airport to Sandefjord Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane MAN - TRF
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
9h 8mkr 1,015–1,891Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane HUY - KRS
11h 1mkr 2,224–10,721Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
44h 28mkr 2,422–3,937Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
47h 52mkr 3,740–7,361Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus 353
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
2d 5hkr 2,852–4,979
Manchester to Kristiansand by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Kristiansand is to fly and bus which costs kr 1000 - kr 1900 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs kr 700 - kr 3100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 28m.
The distance between Manchester and Kristiansand is 874 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus via Brussels which takes 36h 58m and costs kr 3700 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Manchester to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Manchester to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs kr 700 - kr 3100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2400 - kr 4000 and takes 44h 28m.
Manchester to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Kristiansand is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 4:36 PM in Manchester and 5:36 PM in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Kristiansand, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 44h 28m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–5,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,900
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,100
Flights from Humberside Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–10,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–11,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–12,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–12,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sandefjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–800
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,480
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,480
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–360
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 420–750
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,000
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–140
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Puttgarden to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–440
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–460
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–550
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,200
- Website
- National Express
- 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 387–1,088
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,088
- No Car
- kr 387
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
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