How to travel from Alesund to Kristiansand, Norway

There are several options for getting from Alesund to Kristiansand by bus, train, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around NOK 1,310 ($130) and will take around 20h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 11h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 1,475 ($145).

The distance between Alesund and Kristiansand is around 753km (468 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 491km (305 miles)

It takes around 12h 15m to get from Alesund and Kristiansand by bus and train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 11h 20m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Alesund to Kristiansand is to drive which takes around 11h 20m and will set you back approx NOK 1,475 ($145).

The cheapest way to travel between Alesund and Kristiansand, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NOK 1,310 ($130) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Alesund and Kristiansand. We recommend that you drive to Kristiansand. instead which will take 11h 20m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Alesund and Kristiansand. It typically takes around 16h 20m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Alesund to Kristiansand. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Kjøs bru and Oslo bussterminal. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 16h 20m.

Kringom, Nettbuss AS, Trafikanten Møre og Romsdal, Nor-Way Bussekspress and Vaernes Ekspressen run regular bus services between Alesund and Kristiansand. Buses run once daily and take around 16h 20m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Alesund to Kristiansand. We recommend that you take the bus to Åndalsnes stasjon then take the train to Lillehammer stasjon then Oslo S and then to Kristiansand. instead which will take 12h 15m.

The closest major airport to Kristiansand is Kristiansand Airport (KRS) (KRS) which is approximately 8km (5 miles) from Kristiansand. Stavanger Airport (SVG) (SVG) and Bergen Airport (BGO) (BGO) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Alesund and Kristiansand. The distance is around 867km (539 miles) by road and it will take around 11h 20m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Alesund to Kristiansand is to take the bus and then take the train which takes, on average, 12h 15m and will usually cost around NOK 1,765 ($170).