- Must visit
KUBEN Museum and Archives
Regional museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions on local history, art, and archives. A strong introduction to Arendal and the wider Agder region.
Cheapest price
€8
Average price
€31
Fastest journey
45 m
Average duration
45 m
Buses per day
23
Distance
55 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Kristiansand to Arendal is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kristiansand to Arendal will cost around €31 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €8.
Of the 23 buses that leave Kristiansand for Arendal on Tue, Aug 04, 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct buses cover the 55 km distance in an average of 45 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 45 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest buses will take 45 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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VY190Buses from Kristiansand to Arendal run on average 19 times per day, taking around 1h 10m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €5 if you book in advance.
There are 19 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:04, the last at 23:46. The fastest bus covers the 34 miles (55 km) distance in 45m.
Distance 34 miles (55 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price €5 |
Buses per day 19 |
Direct buses 19 |
Fastest bus 45m |
First bus 12:04 AM |
Last bus 11:46 PM |
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Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 1 day |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 12:12AM | Arrival Time 01:35AM | Duration 1h23 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €37 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 04:16AM | Arrival Time 05:01AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 06:22AM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €7 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:22AM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €6 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:22AM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €7 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:22AM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €7 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 11:22AM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €8 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 01:22PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €8 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 02:22PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price €7 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €41 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:22PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:35PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €6 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:22PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:35PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €7 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:22PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €8 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €8 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:22PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €8 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price €37 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €39 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €37 |
Operator Vy Bus4You | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €34 |
The table below shows live departures for Kristiansand to Arendal buses for tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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VY190 | 4:16 AM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 5:01 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 6:00 AM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 6:45 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 7:00 AM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 7:45 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 8:00 AM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 8:45 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 9:00 AM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 9:45 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 AM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h52 | 10:22 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 10:00 AM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 10:45 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 AM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h52 | 11:22 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 11:00 AM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 11:45 AM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 12:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 12:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h52 | 1:22 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 1:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 1:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 1:45 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 2:30 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 2:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 2:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:30 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h52 | 3:22 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 3:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 3:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 4:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 4:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h55 | 5:30 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 5:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 5:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 6:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 6:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 7:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 7:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 8:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 8:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY190 | 10:00 PM Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon | 0h45 | 10:45 PM Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Regional museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions on local history, art, and archives. A strong introduction to Arendal and the wider Agder region.
Art exhibition venue in central Arendal showing contemporary Norwegian artists. It adds a modern cultural stop alongside the town’s historic attractions.
Compact city museum in a classic Kløcker house. It presents merchant life, urban history, and changing exhibitions in Arendal’s old center.
Arendal’s lively waterfront promenade lined with boats and white wooden buildings. It is the classic place for harbor views, strolling, and summer atmosphere.
Wooden-house district with narrow lanes and old residences. It is one of the best places to experience the quieter, historic side of Arendal on foot.
Island area with protected wooden houses, beaches, and walking paths. Reached by seasonal boat, it is a beloved local escape with classic coastal scenery.
Fish soup made with local white fish, shellfish, cream, and herbs. A Southern Norway coastal classic tied to Arendal's maritime food culture.
Fresh North Sea shrimp served on bread or with mayonnaise and lemon. Popular along the Skagerrak coast and a staple at summer quaysides.
Salt-cured and dried cod, often soaked and served with potatoes, bacon, or pea purée. A classic preserved fish dish long used in coastal Norway.
Refined seafood-focused dining in a historic waterfront setting at Arendal's quay. Known for seasonal menus and a polished atmosphere.
Popular casual venue by the water serving pizza, seafood, and grill dishes. Lively marina atmosphere and a well-known summer meeting place.
Established hotel restaurant with fjord views, serving Norwegian and international dishes. Relaxed setting suited to both visitors and locals.
Arendal is costly by European standards. Hotels, dining, and drinks are pricey, though local buses and ferries are reasonable.
Service is included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Taxis can be rounded up. Tipping in cafes is optional.
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Arendal Harebakken Bussterminal -> Arendal sentrum, Arendal
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kristiansand to Arendal 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 Arendal, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Kristiansand to Arendal buses use the Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon to Arendal, Harebakken Bussterminal station pair. Use this guide to compare Kristiansand and Arendal bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon is 2 km from Kristiansand city centre. Public transport options include:
Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Rutebilstasjon (in the station), Fiskebrygga Restaurant (0.5 km), Le Monde Tapas (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station, near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon.
Available at Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kristiansand, Rutebilstasjon: Elevators, ramps.
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