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Stavanger · Norway

Car hire and driving in Stavanger

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Norway traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SVG means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Stavanger

Car rental from Stavanger: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Stavanger to BergenNorway160 km (99 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Stavanger to KristiansandNorway160 km (99 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Stavanger to DrammenNorway268 km (166 mi)about 4 h 5 min
Stavanger to OsloNorway302 km (188 mi)about 4 h 36 min
Stavanger to AalborgDenmark326 km (203 mi)about 4 h 58 min
Stavanger to GothenburgSweden390 km (242 mi)about 5 h 57 min
Stavanger to ÅrhusDenmark411 km (255 mi)about 6 h 16 min
Stavanger to OdenseDenmark486 km (302 mi)about 7 h 25 min
Stavanger to AberdeenUnited Kingdom503 km (313 mi)about 7 h 40 min
Stavanger to JönköpingSweden508 km (316 mi)about 7 h 45 min
Stavanger to HelsingborgSweden527 km (328 mi)about 8 h 3 min
Stavanger to ÖrebroSweden541 km (336 mi)about 8 h 15 min
Stavanger to LondonUnited Kingdom908 km (564 mi)about 13 h 51 min
Stavanger to Saint PetersburgRussia1,385 km (861 mi)about 21 h 7 min
Stavanger to BerlinGermany862 km (535 mi)about 13 h 8 min
Stavanger to ParisFrance1,146 km (712 mi)about 17 h 29 min
Stavanger to HamburgGermany657 km (408 mi)about 10 h 1 min
Stavanger to MinskBelarus1,447 km (899 mi)about 22 h 4 min
Stavanger to BudapestHungary1,547 km (961 mi)about 23 h 35 min
Stavanger to WarsawPoland1,213 km (754 mi)about 18 h 30 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Stavanger?

The right, as everywhere in Norway.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.