Kristiansand Transportation 

Flights to Kristiansand

Kjevik Airport is located approximately 16 km (9.9 mi.) from the city center of Kristiansand.

International Flights

Direct flights from the US to Kjevik are available via Amsterdam, Oslo, Gdansk, Copenhagen, Stavanger, Trondheim and Bergen on SAS, KLM, Delta, Norwegian, Widerøe and Wizz Air.

Intercontinental Flights

Intercontinental connections to Kjevik via Amsterdam, Oslo, Bergen, and Trondheim are available from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Rome via British Airways (London), Ryanair (London and Rome), Finnair (London), Transavia (Amsterdam), Easyjet (London), Air France (Paris), Czech Airlines (Paris), Norwegian (Rome, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen), SAS (London, Paris, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam), KLM (Amsterdam), and Vueling (Paris).

Transportation from Kjevik Airport to City Center

Bus Transportation

The airport bus service to Kristiansand City Center operates (approximately) every 30 minutes via Bus #35; the bus stop is located just outside the terminal. The trip to the city center takes approximately 30 minutes.

The least expensive ticket price is via the AKT Billett (Ticket) app (30 NOK, $3.50 US) per zone; the most expensive ticket price is cash purchase onboard the bus (50 NOK, $6 US)

Download AKT Billet (Ticket) for iPhone

https://itunes.apple.com/no/app/akt-billett/id1286711969?l=nb&mt=8

Download AKT Billett (Ticket) for Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.akt.aktbillett

Taxi

A journey by taxi to Kristiansand takes 15 to 20 minutes and costs approximately 300 NOK ($35 US). Make a taxi reservation from Kristiansand Airport through TaxiTender, an online booking platform for reliable and reasonable priced airport transfers. You may also call +47 380 28 000 for taxis.

Trains to Kristiansand

Kristiansand’s main train station is located very close to the city center. Trains are available from:

Oslo

Travel Time: Approximately 4.5 hours

Fares: 249 NOK ($30 US) – 726 NOK ($88 US)

Göteborg

Travel Time: Approximately 9.5 hours

Fares: 1015 NOK (125 US)

Stockholm

Travel Time: Approximately 4 hours (one change of train)

Fares: Second Class: 249 NOK ($30 US) – 780 NOK ($95 US) – First Class: 378 NOK ($45 US) – 910 NOK ($110 US)

Stavanvger

Travel Time: Approximately 3 hours

Fares: 249 NOK ($30 US) to 512 NOK ($63 US)

Online booking from Oslo and Göteborg is available here, booking from Stockholm is available here and booking from Stavanger is here.

Ferries to Kristiansand

The Port of Kristiansand is located very close to city center. Ferries are available from Hirtshals (northern Denmark) to Kristiansand daily and are operated by Color Line and Fjord Line. Booking for Color Line is available here, booking for Fjord Line is available here and booking for either line is available at Direct Ferries.

Color Line’s trip takes approximately 3.15 hours (approximately $35 US); Fjord Lines trip takes approximately 2.15 hours (approximately $22 (economy) - $37 (reserved seat)).

Transportation to the University of Agder

Numerous bus routes run from Kristiansand to the University. To locate the best route and timetable, go to:

http://akt.no/english/

Enter your hotel’s address in FROM and Universitetet (Kristiansand) in TO

The journey takes approximately 10 minutes.

The least expensive ticket price is via the AKT Billett (Ticket) app (30 NOK, $3.50 US) per zone; the most expensive ticket price is cash purchase onboard the bus (50 NOK, $6 US)

Download AKT Billett (Ticket) for iPhone

https://itunes.apple.com/no/app/akt-billett/id1286711969?l=nb&mt=8

Download AKT Billett (Ticket) for Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.akt.aktbillett

The cab fare from the city center to the University is approximately 192 NOK ($24 US) and takes approximately 5 - 7 minutes. (Please Note: Uber is not currently available in Kristiansand.)