By plane

Stavanger is only 2 hours from London and 90 minutes from Copenhagen. To/from the airport, Stavanger Lufthavn Sola, there are direct flights to/from 37 destinations in Norway and abroad. In fact the Stavanger Region has Norway's second largest airport when it comes to international flights. There are direct flights to/from Copenhagen, London, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Billund, Gothenburg, Rome and Paris to mention a few.

The airport bus

A shuttle bus takes you to and from the airport and the town centre of Stavanger. It departs every 20 minutes and travel time is approximately 30 minutes. The airport bus stops at several hotels in the city centre, as well as at the main bus/train station and boat terminal. There are also car rental companies at the airport if you prefer to hire a car.

By car

It is also easy to reach the Stavanger Region by car. The following roads lead to the region: the North Sea Road, highway E39, the scenic Suleskarvegen and the Fjord Road.

• Distance Oslo - Stavanger: 497 kilometres
• Distance Bergen - Stavanger: 220 kilometres
• Distance Kristiansand - Stavanger: 233 kilometres

By train

If you prefer to take the train the scenic line from Oslo to Stavanger offers varied and contrasting experiences. The train ride only takes eight hours. For timetables and booking, please contact the Norwegian State Railways (NSB).

By ferry and express boat

If you would like to bring your car with you from abroad you can take the Color Line ferry from Hirtsals in Denmark to Kristiansand, which is about a four-hour drive from Stavanger, or you can take the Fjord Line ferry to Tananger which is about twenty minutes from Stavanger. 

The express boats (Flaggruten) have two daily departures between Stavanger and Bergen. Approximate travel time is four and a half hours.

Express bus

Nor-Way Bussekpress has several daily departures from Bergen, Oslo and Kristiansand to Stavanger. The approximate travel time from Bergen is five hours, from Kristiansand fours hours and from Oslo ten hours. There are also good connections by bus to and from Haugesund.

Getting around

The local bus company, Kolumbus, makes it easy to travel in the Stavanger Region. You can buy a single ticket, a day pass, a three-day pass or week pass which entitles you to unlimited travel on all local buses.

The local train between Stavanger and Egersund gives you easy access to the areas of Jæren.

From the boat terminal in Stavanger you can choose from a number of passenger boats to the areas of Ryfylke ,as well as to the local islands outside Stavanger.