How to travel from Lillehammer to Skien, Norway

There are several options for getting from Lillehammer to Skien by train, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the train which costs around NOK 490 ($48) and will take around 4h 25m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 4hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 705 ($69).

The distance between Lillehammer and Skien is around 317km (197 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 213km (133 miles)

It takes around 4h 25m to get from Lillehammer and Skien by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Lillehammer to Skien is to drive which takes around 4hrs and will set you back approx NOK 705 ($69).

The cheapest way to travel between Lillehammer and Skien, if you exclude driving, is to take the train which will typically cost around NOK 490 ($48) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Lillehammer and Skien. It typically takes around 4h 25m and departs hourly.

There are no direct train services that runs from Lillehammer to Skien. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Oslo lufthavn stasjon. These services run hourly and will take a minimum of 4h 25m.

Norwegian Railways and Sj Nord run train services between Lillehammer and Skien. Trains depart hourly and will take around 4h 25m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lillehammer and Skien. It typically takes around 5h 15m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lillehammer to Skien. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 5h 15m.

Vy Buss, Nor-Way Bussekspress and Vaernes Ekspressen run regular bus services between Lillehammer and Skien. Buses run twice daily and take around 5h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lillehammer to Skien. We recommend that you take the train to Oslo lufthavn stasjon and then to Skien stasjon. instead which will take 4h 25m.

The closest major airport to Skien is Torp Sandefjord Airport (TRF) (TRF) which is approximately 42km (26 miles) from Skien. Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) (OSL) and Kristiansand Airport (KRS) (KRS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Lillehammer and Skien. The distance is around 317km (197 miles) by road and it will take around 4hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lillehammer to Skien is to take the train which takes, on average, 4h 25m and will usually cost around NOK 490 ($48).