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Travel to Stavanger

By plane

Stavanger is within easy access with a well developed infrastructure for both national and international travellers.

Stavanger Airport Sola

Most visitors travel to Stavanger by air. Stavanger Airport Sola is situated 15 km from downtown Stavanger. Stavanger Airport Sola offers daily up to 100 direct international and domestic flights to most Norwegian and European cities.

Flights

For more information about flights to Stavanger, please click here.

Airport bus

Flybussen

Flybussen operates an airport bus transfer service from Stavanger Airport Sola to downtown Stavanger and downtown Sandnes. Departure every 20 minutes to downtown Stavanger. Price one way NOK 158 How to buy tickets?

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Local Bus

Kolumbus

Kolumbus operates local traffic in Stavanger.

Search from Stavanger Sentrum. The bus stop at Stavanger forum is called Tjensvollkrysset

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Train

Regional trains from Oslo and Kristiansand to Stavanger are an economical and comfortable way of travelling

Comfortable

Regional trains from Oslo and Kristiansand to Stavanger are an economical and comfortable way of travelling, where you simultaneously enjoy fantastic natural landscapes such as forests, mountains and the open landscapes of Jæren.

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By car and ferry

E39

E39 takes you efficiently to the region. If you arrive by car from other countries in Europe, you can go by car ferry from Denmark to Kristiansand, or by car ferry from Denmark to Risavika, near Stavanger. Colorline and Fjordline operate these ferry connections. From Strømstad in Sweden, you can go by ferry to Oslo and drive to Stavanger from there. 

Kristiansand or Oslo

Are you arriving from Kristiansand or Oslo and you choose to go along the coast, you could drive the North Sea Road, where you get to experience the closeness to the North Sea as well as the striking Jæren landscapes, historical lighthouses, wide-stretched beaches and dunes. Norwegian Scenic Route Jæren and Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke are both important scenic roads leading into the region.

North

From the north, the region can be reached by car from Haugesund, Hardanger and Haukelifjell. From Stavanger, go to Ryfylke via a subsea tunnel to Solbakk. Additionally, there are speed boats into the Ryfylke islands or to the fjord villages.

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By foot

You can walk from the city centre to Stavanger Forum via the hiking trail through Mosvannspark. This trip takes about 20 minutes

FOTO: Kolumbus

By bicycle

Why not reach Siddis Center by bike?

Stavanger is a bike-friendly city and we have several bicycle parking areas. Electric bikes can be rented in the city center of Stavanger and at the exhibition area (Clarion Energy Hotel)