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Kristiansand Airport Kjevik, Norway Photo: Anders Martinsen©Visit Kristiansand AS

Getting to the Kristiansand Region and around

Kristiansand, the capital of Southern Norway, is centrally located in the region.

Kristiansand is easy to reach no matter whether you travel by car, bicycle, bus, train, ferry or plane.

By air

Kristiansand Airport Kjevik is situated 17 kilometres east from the city centre and has good worldwide connections with daily flights.

  • KLM: Amsterdam - Kristiansand
  • Norwegian: Oslo - Kristiansand, Bergen - Kristiansand and Trondheim - Kristiansand
  • SAS: Oslo - Kristiansand
  • WiderøeBergen - Kristiansand, Stavanger - Kristiansand and Copenhagen - Kristiansand

By boat

The port of Kristiansand is the second largest in Norway. This is not only due to the long sea-faring traditions in Kristiansand, but to the town’s strategic position to the rest of Europe. Different shipping lines are responsible for trade, transport and contact with the Norwegian coast and Europe as a whole.

If you are looking for a weekend with family or friends there are frequent sailings with Fjord Line and Color Line from Hirtshals in Denmark.

By train

Kristiansand is well served by The Norwegian State Railways (NSB).

By bus

Different bus/coach companies take you to the Kristiansand Region, such as for example Nor-Way Bussekspress and Nettbuss Sør.

By bicycle

To the east and west, as well as to the north through the picturesque Setesdal Valley, Kristiansand gives priority to safety for cyclists. Kristiansand is a pioneer town for a network of separate paths for cyclists and walkers.

Last updated:  28 May 2012
Nettbuss takes you to the Kristiansand Region in Southern Norway - Photo: Nettbuss Sør
Nettbuss takes you to the Kristiansand Region in Southern Norway
Kristiansand trail station in Southern Norway - Photo: Anders Martinsen©Visit Kristiansand AS
Kristiansand trail station in Southern Norway

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Kristiansand Airport Kjevik, Norway - Photo: Anders Martinsen©Visit Kristiansand AS

Getting to the Kristiansand Region and around

Kristiansand, the capital of Southern Norway, is centrally located in the region.

Getting to the Kristiansand Region and around

Source: Visitnorway

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