How to travel from Kristiansand to Jostedalsbreen National Park, Norway

There are several options for getting from Kristiansand to Jostedalsbreen National Park by train, ferry, car and bus. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NOK 1,170 ($115) and will take around 11h 60m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 11h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 1,545 ($150).

The distance between Kristiansand and Jostedalsbreen National Park is around 668km (415 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 422km (262 miles)

It takes around 14h 5m to get from Kristiansand and Jostedalsbreen National Park by train, ferry and car.

The quickest way to get from Kristiansand to Jostedalsbreen National Park is to take the train and then take the bus which takes around 11h 45m and will set you back approx NOK 1,545 ($150).

The cheapest way to travel between Kristiansand and Jostedalsbreen National Park is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NOK 1,170 ($115) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Kristiansand and Jostedalsbreen National Park. We recommend that you take the train to Oslo S and then to Otta stasjon then take the bus to Stryn rutebilstasjon. instead which will take 11h 45m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Kristiansand and Jostedalsbreen National Park. It typically takes around 13h 40m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Kristiansand to Jostedalsbreen National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Oslo bussterminal and Stryn rutebilstasjon. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 13h 40m.

Nettbuss AS, Nor-Way Bussekspress and Vaernes Ekspressen run regular bus services between Kristiansand and Jostedalsbreen National Park. Buses run once daily and take around 13h 40m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Kristiansand to Jostedalsbreen National Park. We recommend that you take the train to Drammen and then to Myrdal stasjon then take a ferry to Kaupanger ferjekai then drive to Briksdalsbre. instead which will take 14h 5m.

The closest major airport to Jostedalsbreen National Park is Sandane Airport (SDN) (SDN) which is approximately 47km (29 miles) from Jostedalsbreen National Park. Ørsta–Volda Airport (HOV) (HOV) and Ålesund Vigra Airport (AES) (AES) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Kristiansand to Jostedalsbreen National Park. We recommend that you take the train to Drammen and then to Myrdal stasjon then take a ferry to Kaupanger ferjekai then drive to Briksdalsbre. instead which will take 14h 5m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Kristiansand to Jostedalsbreen National Park is to take the train, then take a ferry and then drive which takes, on average, 14h 5m and will usually cost around NOK 1,385 ($135).