- Must visit
MUNCH
Striking waterfront museum housing Edvard Munch’s masterpieces and major exhibitions in a landmark modern building.
Cheapest price on Oct 15
$29
Average ticket price on Oct 15
$44
Fastest journey on Oct 15
3 h 3 m
Average journey duration on Oct 15
3 h 15 m
Buses on Oct 15
23
Distance
197 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Arendal to Oslo is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Arendal to Oslo will cost around $44 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $29.
On Thu, Oct 15, we found 23 buses from Arendal to Oslo, including 23 direct services.
On Thu, Oct 15 the direct buses cover the 197 km distance in an average of 3 h 15 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 3 m .
On Thu, Oct 15 the slowest buses will take 3 h 18 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Arendal to Oslo run on average 22 times per day, taking around 3h 22m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $22 (€18) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by ferry.
There are 22 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:35, the last at 23:31. The fastest bus covers the 122 miles (197 km) distance in 3h 3m.
Distance 122 miles (197 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 22m |
Cheapest ticket price $22 (€18) |
Buses per day 22 |
Direct buses 22 |
Fastest bus 3h 3m |
First bus 1:35 AM |
Last bus 11:31 PM |
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Best time to book 21 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 01:35AM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 05:08AM | Arrival Time 08:34AM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 06:52AM | Arrival Time 10:18AM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 07:52AM | Arrival Time 11:18AM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:27AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 3h18 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 08:52AM | Arrival Time 12:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 09:52AM | Arrival Time 01:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:27AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 3h18 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 10:52AM | Arrival Time 02:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:27AM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 3h18 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 11:52AM | Arrival Time 03:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 12:52PM | Arrival Time 04:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:27PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 3h18 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 01:52PM | Arrival Time 05:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 02:52PM | Arrival Time 06:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 03:22PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 3h13 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $75 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:27PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 3h18 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 03:52PM | Arrival Time 07:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 04:52PM | Arrival Time 08:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 05:22PM | Arrival Time 08:48PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $75 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:35PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 05:52PM | Arrival Time 09:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:27PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 3h18 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 06:52PM | Arrival Time 10:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 07:52PM | Arrival Time 11:18PM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 08:52PM | Arrival Time 12:18AM | Duration 3h26 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Vy Express Norway | Departure Time 10:52PM | Arrival Time 01:55AM | Duration 3h03 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
The table below shows live departures for Arendal to Oslo buses for today, Wednesday, October 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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VY190 | 2:52 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 6:18 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 4:52 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 8:18 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:35 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h25 | 9:00 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 6:52 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 10:18 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 8:52 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 12:18 AM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 10:52 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h03 | 1:55 AM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, October 15 | |||||
VY190 | 5:08 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 8:34 AM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 6:52 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 10:18 AM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:27 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h18 | 11:45 AM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 8:52 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 12:18 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 9:52 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 1:18 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:27 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h18 | 1:45 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 10:52 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 2:18 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:27 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h18 | 2:45 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 11:52 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 3:18 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 12:52 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 4:18 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:27 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h18 | 4:45 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 1:52 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 3h26 | 5:18 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Striking waterfront museum housing Edvard Munch’s masterpieces and major exhibitions in a landmark modern building.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Arendal to Oslo by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Oslo, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Arendal to Oslo buses use the Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal to Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) station pair. Use this guide to compare Arendal and Oslo bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Bakery & Cafe (in the station), Fast Food Outlet (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal).
Available at Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal): Elevators, ramps.
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