There are 7 ways to get from Vadsø to Kristiansand by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
best- Take the bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane KKN - KRS
9h 4mkr 1,942–3,032Fly Vadsø Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
cheapest- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane VDS - KRS
9h 57mkr 1,042–4,057Drive, car ferry, bus, train
- Drive from Vadsø to Kirkenes kystrutekaicar
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Idrettens husbus 200
- Take the train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 99
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain 70
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
3d 9hkr 6,482–12,749Drive 2,190.1 km
- Drive from Vadsø to Kristiansandcar 2,190.1 km
28h 2mkr 4,439–6,411Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Stavanger Airport, Sola, train
- Take the bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane KKN - SVG
- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain
13h 1mkr 2,092–6,352Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain F6
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
3d 17hCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Bergen Nøstet kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Kristiansandcarferry
5d 22hkr 7,476–21,523
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vadsø to Kristiansand is to bus and fly which costs kr 1900 - kr 3100 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Vadsø to Kristiansand is to bus and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs kr 1900 - kr 3100.
No, there is no direct ferry from Vadsø to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Vadsø kystrutekai and arriving at Kristiansand via Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 22h.
The distance between Vadsø and Kristiansand is 1828 km. The road distance is 2190.1 km.
The best way to get from Vadsø to Kristiansand without a car is to car ferry and ferry and train which takes 3 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Vadsø to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vadsø to Kristiansand is 2190 km. It takes approximately 28h 2m to drive from Vadsø to Kristiansand.
There are 318+ hotels available in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Vadsø, Norway and Kristiansand, Norway?
Widerøe, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Kristiansand via Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai in around 5d 22h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Kirkenes Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Hammerfest, Alta, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,800
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Kirkenes Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Hammerfest, Tromso, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Tromso, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–7,500
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–850
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Idrettens hus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–7,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–3,200
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 6,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
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