Kristiansund Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Inland buses run to/from Molde (Nkr148, 1¾ hours, up to 12 daily). The coastal run that rolls along the Atlanterhavsveien is much more attractive and scarcely longer. Northwards, there are between one and three daily buses to Trondheim (Nkr375, 3¼ hours).

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Boat

For day trips to the eastern end of the Atlanterhavsveien and the Kvernes stave church, take the Bremsnes ferry (Nkr24, 20 minutes, every 20 to 30 minutes) from Holmakaia Quay.

Express boats connect Kristiansund with Trondheim (3½ hours, up to three daily from Nordmørskaia). The Hurtigruten coastal ferry also calls in daily at Holmakaia. The southbound ferry departs at 5pm, northbound at 1.45am (11pm mid-September to mid-April).

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Air

The town’s Kvernberget airport (71 68 30 50) is on Nordlandet island. There are up to six flights daily to/from Oslo and two to three to/from Bergen.

Buses travel regularly to/from the airport (Nkr40, 15 minutes, up to eight daily) to meet incoming flights.

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