There are 3 ways to get from Skien to Gol by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Drammen stasjontrain Re11 / ...
- Take the train from Drammen stasjon to Gol stasjontrain F4
4h 50mkr 622–952Drive 230.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Skien to Golcar 230.5 km
3h 35mkr 474–684Bus
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Lysaker stasjonbus Vy190
- Take the bus from Lysaker stasjon to Gol skysstasjonbus Vy170 / ...
6h 35mkr 656–1,099
Skien to Gol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skien to Gol is to drive which costs kr 470 - kr 700 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Skien to Gol is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs kr 470 - kr 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Gol. However, there are services departing from Skien Landmannstorget and arriving at Gol skysstasjon via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Lysaker stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Skien to Gol. However, there are services departing from Skien stasjon and arriving at Gol stasjon via Drammen stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Skien and Gol is 289 km. The road distance is 230.5 km.
The best way to get from Skien to Gol without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs kr 600 - kr 950.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Skien to Gol, including transfers.
Skien to Gol bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Gol train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Skien stasjon station.
The best way to get from Skien to Gol is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs kr 600 - kr 950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 650 - kr 1100 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Skien, Norway and Gol, Norway?
You can take a train from Skien stasjon to Gol stasjon via Drammen stasjon in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Gol skysstasjon via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Lysaker stasjon in around 6h 35m.
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Skien stasjon to Drammen stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–410
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
Train from Drammen stasjon to Gol stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- 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 Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–600
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Lysaker stasjon to Gol skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–650
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–450
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Skien to Gol bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Lysaker stasjon station.
Skien to Gol train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Drammen stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skien to Gol is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Skien to Gol.
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