Arendal Getting there & around

Getting there & away

M/S Merdø (90 97 43 61; www.skilsoferga.no, in Norwegian) sails from Arendal (Pollen) to Lyngør (Nkr250 return) and Hisøy (Nkr120 return) regularly in July, with fewer departures for the rest of summer. It also sails to Merdø (adult/child Nkr25/15) several times daily in July.

Nor-Way Bussekspress buses between Kristiansand (Nkr115, 1½ hours, up to nine daily) and Oslo (from Nkr225, four hours) call in at the Arendal Rutebilstasjon, a block west of Pollen harbour. Local Timekspressen buses connect Arendal with Grimstad (Nkr42, 30 minutes, hourly) and Risør (Nkr83, 1¼ hours).

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