How to travel from Sognefjord to Arendal, Norway

There are several options for getting from Sognefjord to Arendal by bus, train, ferry, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take the train which costs around NOK 1,045 ($100) and will take around 10hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 4h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 2,285 ($225).

The distance between Sognefjord and Arendal is around 485km (301 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 327km (203 miles)

It takes around 10h 45m to get from Sognefjord and Arendal by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 7h 20m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Sognefjord to Arendal is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus which takes around 4h 15m and will set you back approx NOK 2,285 ($225).

The cheapest way to travel between Sognefjord and Arendal, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus and then take the train which will typically cost around NOK 1,045 ($100) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Sognefjord and Arendal. We recommend that you take a ferry to Sogndal kai then fly from Sogndal (SOG) to Kristiansand (KRS) then take the bus to Arendal bussterminal. instead which will take 4h 15m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Sognefjord and Arendal. It typically takes around 10h 45m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Sognefjord to Arendal. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Sogndal skysstasjon, Lysaker stasjon and Harebakken bussterminal. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 10h 45m.

Kringom, Nettbuss AS, Nor-Way Bussekspress and Vaernes Ekspressen run regular bus services between Sognefjord and Arendal. Buses run once daily and take around 10h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Sognefjord to Arendal. We recommend that you take a ferry to Strandkaiterminalen båtkai then fly from Bergen (BGO) to Kristiansand (KRS) then take the bus to Arendal bussterminal. instead which will take 6h 25m.

The closest major airport to Arendal is Kristiansand Airport (KRS) (KRS) which is approximately 57km (35 miles) from Arendal. Stavanger Airport (SVG) (SVG) 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 Sognefjord and Arendal. The distance is around 485km (301 miles) by road and it will take around 7h 20m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Sognefjord to Arendal is to take the bus which takes, on average, 10h 45m and will usually cost around NOK 1,320 ($130).