How to travel from Lødingen to Skien, Norway

There are several options for getting from Lødingen to Skien by bus, plane, train, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take the train which costs around NOK 985 ($95) and will take around 1 day 4h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus, then fly and then take the train and arrive in approximately 4h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 4,460 ($435).

The distance between Lødingen and Skien is around 1,224km (760 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,064km (661 miles)

It takes around 5h 35m to get from Lødingen and Skien by bus, plane and train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 24h 5m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Lødingen to Skien is to take the bus, then fly and then take the train which takes around 4h 25m and will set you back approx NOK 4,460 ($435).

The cheapest way to travel between Lødingen and Skien, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus and then take the train which will typically cost around NOK 985 ($95) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Lødingen and Skien. We recommend that you take the bus to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn then fly from Evenes (EVE) to Oslo Sandefjord (TRF) then take the train to Skien stasjon. instead which will take 4h 25m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lødingen and Skien. It typically takes around 23h 45m and departs 4 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lødingen to Skien. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Fauske stasjon, Trondheim S, Harpefoss skule, Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt. These services run 4 times a week and will take a minimum of 23h 45m.

Nordland fylkeskommune, Sj Nord, Vy Buss, Nor-Way Bussekspress and Vaernes Ekspressen run regular bus services between Lødingen and Skien. Buses run 4 times a week and take around 23h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lødingen to Skien. We recommend that you take the bus to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn then fly from Evenes (EVE) to Oslo (OSL) then take the train to Skien stasjon. instead which will take 5h 35m.

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 Lødingen and Skien. The distance is around 1,883km (1,170 miles) by road and it will take around 24h 5m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lødingen to Skien is to take the bus, then fly and then take the train which takes, on average, 5h 35m and will usually cost around NOK 1,855 ($180).