There are 9 ways to get from Southampton to Kristiansand by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane SOU - KRS
7h 10mkr 1,184–6,629Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
36h 18mkr 1,952–3,554Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton 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
17h 52mkr 4,921–6,657Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LCY - KRS
8h 57mkr 3,693–10,410Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BRS - KRS
9h 1mkr 1,296–4,444Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LHR - KRS
9h 9mkr 1,686–5,894Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LGW - KRS
9h 29mkr 1,289–4,495Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- 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
42h 44mkr 2,467–3,774Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
19h 1mkr 3,821–6,153
Southampton to Kristiansand by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Kristiansand is to train and fly which costs kr 1300 - kr 4500 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs kr 1100 - kr 7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 44m.
The distance between Southampton and Kristiansand is 1032 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Kristiansand without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 36h 18m and costs kr 1900 - kr 3600.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Southampton to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Southampton to Kristiansand bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs kr 1100 - kr 7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2400 - kr 3800 and takes 42h 44m.
Southampton to Kristiansand bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Kristiansand is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 7:48 AM in Southampton and 8:48 AM in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Kristiansand, Norway?
KLM flies from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 42h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,453
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,453
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–750
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 400–750
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–240
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–380
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–460
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–370
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–340
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–280
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–280
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–450
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- 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
- +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 370–1,040
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,040
- No Car
- kr 370
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–900
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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