There are several ways to get to Kristiansand
By air:
Further, Kristiansand has an AIRPORT (Kristiansand lufthavn, Kjevik) with flights usually going over Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bergen or Oslo.
You can also consider flying to Oslo, Stavanger, or Sandefjord and taking public transportation (bus or train) to Kristiansand . The bus and/ or train from Oslo to Kristiansand takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Warning
A common mistake is confusing Kristiansand (south, KRS) with Kristiansund (north, KSU). They are different Norwegian cities, separated by hundreds of kilometres.
Confusing the two can result in booking a flight to the opposite end of the country.
Kristiansand Kristiansund
Southern Tip Northwest Coast
Airport Code KRS (Kjevik) KSU (Kvernberget)
EURAM 2026 takes place in Kristiansand.
By Train:
- From Oslo (find updated travel information here: vy.no and nor-way.no)
- From Satvanger (find updated travel information here: vy.no nor-way.no)
- From Sandefjord (find updated travel information here: vy.no nor-way.no)
By Bus:
- From Oslo to Kristiansand (find updated travel information here: vy.no and nor-way.no)
- From Satvanger (find updated travel information here: vy.no nor-way.no)
By Ferry:
Coming from Denmark, you can take the FERRY from Hirtshals directly to Kristiansand. InJune , the boats go several times a day. The journey takes 2.5-3.5h and is also very beautiful as you go through the typical Southern Norwegian Skjærgården. You can find travel info here:
Color Line from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
Fjordline from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
Transportation in Kristiansand
Bus
Bus stop: UiA/Spicheren
To/from the city centre:
All “M” buses (M1, M2 etc.) departing from Henrik Wergelands gate pl. C runs via the university.
Link to AKT’s travel planner:
https://www.akt.no/english/travel-planning/
Link to AKT’s Ticket app:
https://www.akt.no/english/tickets-and-prices/
To/from Kristiansand Airport Kjevik:
Bus number 35 runs between the airport and the city centre and stops at the university along the way.
From Kristiansand Port to campus
The Port of Kristiansand is located in the same place as Kristiansand Bus Station with many bus connections.
Taxi
Agder Taxi: +47 07000, https://www.agdertaxi.no/
Taxi Sør: +47 02322, https://www.taxisor.no/