Kristiansand: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kristiansand is a city of 117,237 people in Norway (Agder), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kristiansand Airport (KRS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kristiansand runs from about 6 h 31 min a day in late December to 18 h 20 min in late June (computed for 58.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kristiansand is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kristiansand Airport (KRS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,677 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kristiansand: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kristiansand · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Copenhagen, 390 km (Denmark) — flights · buses · car rental
- Oslo, 252 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gothenburg, 239 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental · tours
- Bergen, 292 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Århus, 258 km (Denmark) — buses · car rental · tours
- Odense, 339 km (Denmark) — buses · car rental
- Stavanger, 160 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aalborg, 167 km (Denmark) — buses · car rental · tours
- Jönköping, 366 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental
- Drammen, 218 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kristiansand?
Kristiansand Airport (KRS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kristiansand?
About 117,237 people live in Kristiansand, across 25 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kristiansand in?
Europe/Oslo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Kristiansand?
The Krone (NOK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kristiansand?
Copenhagen (390 km), Oslo (252 km), Gothenburg (239 km), Bergen (292 km), Århus (258 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.