How to travel from Kristiansand to Jotunheimen National Park, Norway

There are several options for getting from Kristiansand to Jotunheimen National Park by bus, train, car, plane and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NOK 975 ($95) and will take around 8h 35m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly, then take a ferry and then drive and arrive in approximately 4h 60m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 2,245 ($220).

The distance between Kristiansand and Jotunheimen National Park is around 538km (335 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 380km (236 miles)

It takes around 8h 35m to get from Kristiansand and Jotunheimen National Park by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 7h 10m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Kristiansand to Jotunheimen National Park is to fly, then take a ferry and then drive which takes around 4h 60m and will set you back approx NOK 2,245 ($220).

The cheapest way to travel between Kristiansand and Jotunheimen National Park, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NOK 975 ($95) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Kristiansand and Jotunheimen National Park. We recommend that you fly from Kristiansand (KRS) to Sogndal (SOG) then take a ferry to Fodnes ferjekai then drive to Gjendesheim. instead which will take 4h 60m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Kristiansand and Jotunheimen National Park. It typically takes around 8h 35m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Kristiansand to Jotunheimen National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Lysaker stasjon. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 8h 35m.

Nor-Way Bussekspress, Nettbuss AS and Vaernes Ekspressen run regular bus services between Kristiansand and Jotunheimen National Park. Buses run once daily and take around 8h 35m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Kristiansand to Jotunheimen National Park. We recommend that you fly from Kristiansand (KRS) to Sogndal (SOG) then take a ferry to Fodnes ferjekai then drive to Gjendesheim. instead which will take 4h 60m.

The closest major airport to Jotunheimen National Park is Sogndal Airport (SOG) (SOG) which is approximately 86km (54 miles) from Jotunheimen National Park. Ålesund Vigra Airport (AES) (AES) and Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) (OSL) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Kristiansand and Jotunheimen National Park. The distance is around 538km (335 miles) by road and it will take around 7h 10m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Kristiansand to Jotunheimen National Park is to take the bus which takes, on average, 8h 35m and will usually cost around NOK 975 ($95).