Why go
- City in Agder, Norway.
- Served by Kristiansand Airport (KRS).
History
Kristiansand is a city located within Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of both Kristiansand Municipality and Agder county. The city sits along the southern coast of Norway, along the Skagerrak.
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 15:00-22:00; Fr 10:30-23:00; Sa 12:30-23:00; Su 12:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · ddfiskebrygga.e-susoft.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00 Features: takeaway · starbucks.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 15:00-22:00 · lafa.no
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · bigbite.no
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Sa,Su 11:00-22:00; Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · snadderkiosken.no
Burger, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00 · cafegeneralen.no
Latin American, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 13:00-21:00 Features: step-free access · bellasburrito.com
Asian, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-02:00 Features: step-free access · deladela.no
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-03:00, Su 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · facebook.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · sabi.no
Greek, Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-00:00; Sa-Su 11:00-02:00; · royalcorner.no
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 14:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · sjohuset.no
Japanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00 Features: step-free access
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 14:00-21:00; Fr 14:00-22:00; Sa 15:00-22:00; Su 13:00-22:00
Swedish, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · bakgardenbar.no
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-24:00, Su 13:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · mat-uteliv.no
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 13:00-21:00
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00
Canteen, Fast Food · Opening hours: Aug-May: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00 Features: takeaway
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:30-22:00 Features: step-free access
Local, Fast Food · Opening hours: Jun 21-Aug 3
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-19:00; Sa 13:00-19:00
Indian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Jun 21-Aug 10
Vaffel, Cafe · Opening hours: Su 11:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · vpmkrs.no
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
Donut, Fast Food · Donut fast food
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Pasta, Fast Food · Pasta fast food
Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-We 14:00-23:00, Th-Sa 14:00-04:00
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 13:00-21:00; Su 13:00-19:00 · ddsorlandsparken.e-susoft.com
Coffee Shop, Lunch, Sandwich, Brunch, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · flekkeroymenighet.no
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00 Features: takeaway
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; 2026 Jun 28-2026 Jul 26 Su 13:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · bonderibyen.no
Burger, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · mat-uteliv.no
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 13:00-23:00
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 13:00-21:00
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 15:00-00:30 · facebook.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00 · pandapanda.no
Mexican, Fast Food · Mexican fast food
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating
Thai, Cafe · Thai cafe
137 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Kristiansand Airport (KRS) 8.5 km to the centre
Kristiansand(Kjevik), 42, NO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines System, Alitalia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines…) · direct flights to 8 destinations incl. Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Oslo, Alicante, Bergen… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 8 direct destinations
- Widerøe WF (Dash 8-400, Dash 8-300) · 4 routes: Bergen, Copenhagen, Stavanger, Trondheim
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800, 736, 737-800, Dash 8-400, 737-700, 737-700) · 3 routes: Alicante, Copenhagen*, Oslo
- Alitalia AZ (F70, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ, F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Oslo
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 1 route: Gdansk
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Arendal Airfield, Gullknapp 58 km to the centre
42, NO
Evje Airfield 53 km to the centre
Evje og Hornnes, 42, NO
Ose Airfield 91 km to the centre
Bygland, 42, NO
Getting there by ferry
Pir 6
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre
Color Line
Ferry terminal · 0.9 km from the centre
Fjord Line
Ferry terminal · 0.9 km from the centre
Kristiansand
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre · Color Line
Bragdøya
Ferry terminal · 2.5 km from the centre
Lumber
Ferry terminal · 2.7 km from the centre
Kongshavn - Randøyana
Ferry route
Frokost med sjørøvere
Ferry route
Forsvar av Abra Havn
Ferry route
Blindleia M/S Øya
Ferry route
Høllen - Ny-Hellesund
Ferry route
Hirtshals - Kristiansand
Ferry route
Hirtshals(DK) - Kristiansand(NO)
Ferry route · Color Line
Kristiansand(NO) - Hirtshals(DK)
Ferry route · Color Line
Where to stay
Indoor
Tordenskjolds gate 6, 4612 Kristiansand, Norway · cityboxhotels.com
Rådhusgata 2, 4664 Kristiansand, Norway · strawberry.no
Østre Strandgate 74, 4608 Kristiansand, Norway · scandichotels.com
Dronningens gate 5, 4610 Kristiansand, Norway · thonhotels.no
Skippergata 7-9, 4611 Kristiansand, Norway · strawberry.no
Fredrik Fransonsvei 4, 4635 Kristiansand, Norway · ansgarsommerhotell.no
Framnesveien 10, 4632 Kristiansand, Norway · dyreparken.no
Østre Strandgate 25, 4610 Kristiansand S, Norway · sjoglott.no
Vestre Strandgate 7, 4610 Kristiansand, Norway · radissonhotels.com
Marviksveien 98, 4632 Kristiansand, Norway · roligheden.30hotel.com
St. Hans gate 6, 4614 Kristiansand, Norway
Henrik Wergelands gate 4, 4612 Kristiansand, Norway
Stener Heyerdahls gate 7, 4612 Kristiansand, Norway
Dvergsnesveien 139, 4639 Kristiansand, Norway
Tollbodgata 70, 4608 Kristiansand, Norway
Østre ringvei 39, 4770 Kristiansand, Norway
30B, Konsul Wilds vei 4621, 4621 Kristiansand, Norway
Bordalssvingen 107, 4770 Kristiansand, Norway
Marthas vei 10, 4770 Kristiansand, Norway
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Kronprinsens gate 6a, 4608 Kristiansand, Norway · berit223.no
geirsgate 2 Kristiansand Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Kristiansand, Norway
Oberst Løintnant, Obltn. Omdals vei 10, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway
Odins gate 15, 4631 Kristiansand, Norway
Kirkeveien 6, 4631 Kristiansand, Norway
Kongsgård alle 2, 4770 Kristiansand, Norway
Østerveien 31, 4770 Kristiansand, Norway
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Kristiansand Airport (KRS); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: KRS has direct flights to 8 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Oslo, Alicante, Bergen…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Pir 6, 0.7 km); routes include Kongshavn - Randøyana, Frokost med sjørøvere, Forsvar av Abra Havn.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kristiansand, Norway. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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