There are 5 ways to get from Oslo to Arendal by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Arendal bussterminalbus Vy190
3h 15mkr 500–1,000Bus via Harebakken bussterminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminalbus Vy190
3h 27mkr 430–600Train
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain F5
3h 26mkr 500–950Drive 259.4 km
- Drive from Oslo to Arendalcar 259.4 km
3h 6mkr 531–766Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane OSL - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
4h 48m
Oslo to Arendal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Arendal is to bus via Harebakken bussterminal which costs kr 430 - kr 600 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Arendal is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs kr 500 - kr 800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oslo bussterminal and arriving at Arendal bussterminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Oslo to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Oslo S and arriving at Harebakken bussterminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Oslo and Arendal is 262 km. The road distance is 259.4 km.
The best way to get from Oslo to Arendal without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs kr 500 - kr 1000.
The bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Arendal bussterminal takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Oslo to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Oslo to Arendal train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Oslo S station.
The best way to get from Oslo to Arendal is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs kr 500 - kr 1000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 500 - kr 950 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Arendal, Norway?
Vy Buss operates a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Arendal bussterminal twice daily. Tickets cost kr 500–1,000 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, Go-Ahead Nordic operates a train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminal twice daily. Tickets cost kr 500–950 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,800
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- https://flytoget.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- akt.no
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 240–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–600
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Oslo to Arendal bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Arendal bussterminal station.
Oslo to Arendal train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Harebakken bussterminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oslo to Arendal is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Oslo to Arendal.
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