There are 9 ways to get from Portsmouth to Arendal by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Southampton Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane SOU - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
10h 18mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
cheapest- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane LGW - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain
10h 42mkr 1,686–4,255Train, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Fløyheiabus
35h 15mDrive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand to Arendalcar
19h 38mkr 5,130–6,909Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LHR - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
10h 7mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LCY - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
10h 53mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LGW - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
10h 20mBus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- 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 Harebakken bussterminalbus
42h 4mkr 2,533–4,374Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand to Arendalcar
20h 47mkr 3,772–6,066
Portsmouth to Arendal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Arendal is to train and fly which costs kr 1600 - kr 4300 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Arendal is to train and fly which takes 10h 42m and costs kr 1600 - kr 4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Arendal. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Arendal bussterminal via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo bussterminal and Harebakken senter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 4m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Arendal is 1124 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Arendal without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Portsmouth to Arendal, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Arendal bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Arendal bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Arendal is 1h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 3:02 PM in Portsmouth and 4:02 PM in Arendal.
There are 148+ hotels available in Arendal.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Arendal bussterminal via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo bussterminal, Harebakken bussterminal, and Harebakken senter in around 42h 4m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Jersey, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,900
Flights from London City Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stavanger, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,600
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,800
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 380–900
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 260–600
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 380–900
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,492
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- kr 1,492
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–650
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–650
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- 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 lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- 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
- 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/
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 250–420
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Fløyheia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–480
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 392–1,101
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,101
- No Car
- kr 392
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 392–1,101
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,101
- No Car
- kr 392
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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