There are 6 ways to get from Trondheim to Kristiansand by plane, bus, train, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
best- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane TRD - KRS
5h 13mkr 874–3,040Bus
- Take the bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminalbus Vy710
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus Vy190
12h 33mkr 1,905–3,179Train
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain F6
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
13h 48mkr 1,033–1,657Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Bergen Jektevik terminalcarferry Hur
- Take the carferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry Bgo-Krs
2d 5hkr 4,852–8,779Fly to Stavanger Airport, Sola, train
- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane TRD - SVG
- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain
7h 36mkr 1,539–3,720Drive 804.6 km
- Drive from Trondheim to Kristiansandcar 804.6 km
10h 28mkr 1,647–2,379
Trondheim to Kristiansand by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trondheim to Kristiansand is to train which costs kr 1000 - kr 1700 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Trondheim to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs kr 850 - kr 3100.
No, there is no direct bus from Trondheim to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Olav Kyrres gate and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Trondheim to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Trondheim kystrutekai and arriving at Kristiansand ferjeterminal via Bergen Jektevik terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Trondheim to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Trondheim S Fosenkaia and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Trondheim and Kristiansand is 646 km. The road distance is 804.6 km.
The best way to get from Trondheim to Kristiansand without a car is to bus which takes 12h 33m and costs kr 1900 - kr 3200.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Trondheim to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Trondheim to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Olav Kyrres gate station.
Trondheim to Kristiansand train services, operated by Sj Nord, depart from Trondheim S Fosenkaia station.
What companies run services between Trondheim, Norway and Kristiansand, Norway?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Oslo bussterminal in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Trondheim to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 370–2,300
Flights from Trondheim to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–2,300
Flights from Trondheim to Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,400
Flights from Trondheim to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Trondheim to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,800
Flights from Trondheim to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,300
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Trondheim to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Trondheim to Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,200
Flights from Trondheim to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Trondheim to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,000
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo S
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 490–800
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–440
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Bergen Jektevik terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–4,100
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Bergen Jektevik terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–1,900
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–4,700
- Website
- Fjordline
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Trondheim to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs kr 850 - kr 3100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1900 - kr 3200 and takes 12h 33m, you could also train, which costs kr 1000 - kr 1700 and takes 13h 48m.
Trondheim to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Trondheim to Kristiansand train services, operated by Sj Nord, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trondheim to Kristiansand is 805 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Trondheim to Kristiansand.
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