How to travel from Stavanger to Skien, Norway

There are several options for getting from Stavanger to Skien by bus, train, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the train and then take the bus which costs around NOK 215 ($21) and will take around 6h 35m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the train and arrive in approximately 1h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 1,730 ($170).

The distance between Stavanger and Skien is around 340km (212 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 218km (136 miles)

It takes around 6h 55m to get from Stavanger and Skien by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5h 20m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Stavanger to Skien is to fly and then take the train which takes around 1h 55m and will set you back approx NOK 1,730 ($170).

The cheapest way to travel between Stavanger and Skien, if you exclude driving, is to take the train and then take the bus which will typically cost around NOK 215 ($21) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Stavanger and Skien. We recommend that you fly from Stavanger (SVG) to Oslo Sandefjord (TRF) then take the train to Skien stasjon. instead which will take 1h 55m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Stavanger and Skien. It typically takes around 6h 55m and departs 4 times a day.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Stavanger to Skien. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Skjelsvik knutepunkt. These services run 4 times a day and will take a minimum of 6h 55m.

Vy Buss, Nor-Way Bussekspress and Vaernes Ekspressen run regular bus services between Stavanger and Skien. Buses run 4 times a day and take around 6h 55m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Stavanger to Skien. We recommend that you fly from Stavanger (SVG) to Oslo Sandefjord (TRF) then take the train to Skien stasjon. instead which will take 1h 55m.

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 Stavanger and Skien. The distance is around 352km (219 miles) by road and it will take around 5h 20m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Stavanger to Skien is to take the bus which takes, on average, 6h 55m and will usually cost around NOK 715 ($70).