Bergen – Kristiansand
Ferry to Norway
Bergen – Kristiansand
Ferry to Norway
Fjord Line provides the ferry from Bergen to Kristiansand. Bergen Kristiansand ferries cost between £175 and £698, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Bergen Kristiansand ferries.
The first Bergen Kristiansand ferry typically departs from Bergen at around 13:30. The last ferry usually departs at 14:00.
The Bergen Kristiansand ferry trip can take around 23 hours 25 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 23 hours 25 minutes with Fjord Line. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 7 weekly sailings from Bergen to Kristiansand provided by Fjord Line. Timetables can change from season to season.
Bergen Kristiansand ferry prices typically range between £175* and £698*. The average price is typically £321*. The cheapest Bergen Kristiansand ferry prices start from £175*. The average price for a foot passenger is £252*. The average price for a car is £449*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25.
The distance between Bergen to Kristiansand is approximately 240.2 miles (386.6km) or 209 nautical miles.
Yes, Fjord Line ferries allow cars on board ferries between Bergen and Kristiansand. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Bergen and Kristiansand.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Fjord Line ferries between Bergen and Kristiansand.
Pets are currently not allowed on board the ferries from Bergen to Kristiansand.
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| Bergen - Kristiansand Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Norway | |
| Destination Country | Norway | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Fjord Line | |
| Average Price | £200* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 24h 2m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 23h 25m | |
| First Ferry | 13:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 14:00 | |
| Distance | 208 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
Located on the west coast of Norway, the city of Bergen lies on the peninsular of Bergenhalvoyen and is often referred to as the City of The Seven Mountains. The city, which mainly lies on the shore of Byfjorden, is an internationally renowned centre for shipping, petroleum and for higher education.
The Norwegian Fjords which surround the city have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the world's most spectacular natural tourist attractions. The Fjords are characterised by high, snow topped, steep mountains which surround them and are themselves deep and narrow. There is evidence that the area has been inhabited for centuries and today the area has a number of farms which some are by the fjords and some higher in the mountains.
Bergen is Norway's busiest and largest port. There are regular ferry services departing from the port to Hirtshals in Denmark. Passenger catamarans also run from Bergen south to Haugesund and Stavanger and north to Sognefjord and Nordfjord. Bergen is also the southern terminus of Hurtigruten, the Coastal Express, which operates with daily services along the coast to Kirkenes.
The Norwegian town and port of Kristiansand is located on the Skagerrak and until the Kiel Canal opened between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, it was an important route militarily and geopolitically. This resulted in the town serving as a military stronghold for centuries which began as Harald Fairhair's royal residence, then as a Danish/Norwegian fortress and later as a garrison town. Kristiansand is the gateway for many Norwegians to and from the continent with frequent ferry services departing to Denmark. It is also the terminus of a railway line that operates along the southern edge of southern Norway.
The city takes its name from King Christian IV who founded the town in 1641. The 'sand' part of the name refers to the sandy headland upon which the city was built. Kristiansand is a popular tourist destination, especially during the summer, and popular sites include Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park which is located to the east of the town. Animals that can be seen in the zoo includes wolves, tigers, lions and lynx.
From the town's port, ferry services depart to Gothenburg (starting and ending in Newcastle, UK) and to Hirtshals in Denmark.
