How to get to Arendal?
We are located close to
the southern tip of Norway. The nearest city to the town
of Arendal is Kristiansand. It is about a one hour drive. Oslo, the Norwegian capital, is
about 4 hours
away. The closest airport is Kristiansand
(Kjevik). Kristiansand also has
ferry connections to Europe. Libru, Arendal is along the
E-18, the main highway following the southern coast of
Norway, connecting Oslo in the east, and Kristiansand in
the west. There are bus services running between Oslo and Kristiansand (Sørlandsekspressen)
that runs every few hours most of the day. It stops in Arendal (Harebakken).
It is also possible to take the train to
Arendal from Oslo and Kristiansand. There is also a smaller airport in
Sandefjord (Torp). This airport is about a 2.5 hour drive from
Arendal.
How
to get from Oslo (airport) to Arendal:
You can take the airport express train from Oslo (Gardermoen)
airport to Oslo S (central station). This trip takes
about half an hour.
Then from Oslo S, you can take the train to Arendal
(there is a train change at Nelaug station). This trip
takes about 4 hours.
You can also take the Oslo/Kristiansand Express
bus to Arendal (Harebakken).
There is a bus service every 2 hours or so most of the day, and the tickets are
cheap. This is the easiest way to get from Oslo to Arendal.
You can also fly from Oslo airport to Kristiansand airport.
How
to get from Kristiansand airport to Arendal:
There
are shuttle busses (and taxi) that goes from the airport to the Quality
Hotel (E-18) bus station. From the bus station, you can take the
Kristiansand/Oslo Express
bus service to Arendal (Harebakken). The trip takes about one
hour. There are also some direct
bus services between
the airport and Arendal.
How
to get from Torp (Sandefjord) airport to Arendal:
There
are shuttle busses (and taxi) that goes from the airport to the buss station
at Fokserød Shell, only 3 km from the airport.
At Fokserød, you can take the Oslo/Kristiansand Express
Bus service to Arendal (Harebakken). There are busses going every 2
hours or so most of the day. The trip takes 2 and a half hours. There
is also a motel
at the Fokserød bus station if you need to
spend the night.
Links:
You need to check for availability
of rentals, rental contract needs to be signed, and a deposit
needs to be paid before you can rent a camper. It is often
a good idea to sign up for a camper a long time before
you need it, especially during the summer. We can not deliver/pickup
the camper in Oslo. We can however deliver/pickup the camper at Kristiansand
(Kjevik) airport or Torp (Sandefjord) airport for an
additional fee. We will deliver the camper for free at the buss station or train station in Arendal.
