To Stavanger sentrum · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
3 transfer options
Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Flybussen Stavanger runs 07:40–00:45, the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport runs 06:21–23:51.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The 07000 Sandnes Taxi, fixed price from Sola is 24 minutes quicker for NOK 396 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport
42→7 · Kolumbus, the Rogaland county authority
44 min rideEvery 30 min06:21–23:51
Stavanger lufthavn→Jernbaneveien
1 change
NOK 49total for 1 adultNOK 49 eachBuy ticketOn Kolumbus, the Rogaland county authority
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Stavanger lufthavn, stop 3, in front of the terminal
One Kolumbus single, NOK 49 (children 6–17, students and seniors NOK 25), valid 60 minutes including the change; it must be valid when you board. Buy it in the Kolumbus Billett app or at a ticket machine: on board it costs NOK 20 more for adults. At weekends, on holidays and weekdays 17:00–midnight it covers two adults and three children.
Hours. Bus 42 towards Sandnes at :21 and :51, change at Solstrålen barnehage to bus 7. Weekdays 06:21–23:51, Saturday 08:21–23:51, Sunday hourly at :51, 09:51–22:51. At other times the app may route you via Tjora (bus 4) or Løwenstrasse (bus 1); after midnight a 00:01 and 01:01 go via Tjora, except Sunday night.
Flybussen · Flybussen Stavanger (Boreal), sold through NOR-WAY Bussekspress
25–30 min rideEvery 20 min07:40–00:45
The Flybussen stop just outside the terminal's main entrance→Jernbaneveien
NOK 179total for 1 adultNOK 179 eachBuy ticketOn Flybussen Stavanger, sold through NOR-WAY Bussekspress
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The Flybussen stop just outside the terminal's main entrance
NOK 179 online, NOK 220 bought on board. Children 6–17, students, seniors and conscripts pay NOK 139 online (NOK 170 on board); under-6s NOK 9. One adult can bring up to four children under 18 at NOK 9 each, online only. The ticket is good on any departure that day, and gives 90 minutes of free transfer to Kolumbus buses.
Luggage. Two pieces of luggage per passenger; a pram is free.
Hours. Weekdays every 20 minutes 07:40–20:40, then every 30 minutes to 00:45 (00:30 on Sunday night). Saturday: 09:00 to 01:00, half-hourly to mid-afternoon, then hourly. Sunday: every 20 minutes from 08:40 to 23:00, then 23:30, 00:00 and 00:30.
Boards at. Book in the 07000 app or online; the car meets you at the taxi area left of the arrivals exit
A fixed price from the airport, NOK 445 by day and NOK 545 at night, for a car of up to four, only when booked in the 07000 app or online. All of Saturday and Sunday count as night. A NOK 10 booking fee and, when applicable, a NOK 21 airport fee are added on top in the app. At the kiosks or the rank the meter runs instead. For five or more, the company quotes by phone.
The options are still here — your budget or journey-time filter is drawn tighter than any of them. Widen either one, or reset the filters, to bring them back.
How do I get from Stavanger airport to Stavanger city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport at NOK 49, 44 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the 07000 Sandnes Taxi at NOK 445, 20 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
A few things for the rest of your trip
Partner offers
Not transport options · Affiliate links
A transfer at Stavanger airportintui.travel
No pre-booked transfer is priced on this page. intui.travel lists private transfers from local companies, with the price shown before you pay.
A flight three or more hours late, or cancelled at short notice, can be owed up to €600 a passenger under EU and UK rules, depending on the flight. AirHelp charges only if the claim succeeds.
These links pay us a commission. They never change which transfer we rank first.
Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Flybussen Stavanger, line FB40 runs 07:40–00:45, and the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport runs 06:21–23:51. Outside those hours, the 07000 Sandnes Taxi, fixed price from Sola is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
Two pieces of luggage per passenger; a pram is free.
Prefer one way in?
Every Stavanger option of one kind, against the rest
Flybussen leaves from its stop just outside the terminal's main entrance; the buses are red with the Flybussen logo, and one is usually waiting. Kolumbus bus 42 leaves from stop 3 in front of the terminal.
Tickets
Buy Flybussen online before boarding: NOK 179 against NOK 220 on board, where Visa and Mastercard are taken. A Flybussen ticket gives 90 minutes of free travel on Kolumbus buses after you arrive.
The taxi rank
The taxi rank is between the terminal and the car park, to the left as you leave arrivals. Book at the kiosks inside arrivals or at the rank: enter your address and see each company's price before you choose. The driver must tell you the price before the trip starts.
At night
The last Flybussen leaves around 01:00. Kolumbus bus 42 has departures at 00:01 and 01:01, changing at Tjora to bus 4 for the centre, every night except Sunday. After that, only taxis.
Luggage
Flybussen takes two pieces of luggage per passenger, and a pram free; for more, contact the operator before you travel.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
Flybussen · Flybussen Stavanger (Boreal), sold through NOR-WAY BussekspressFlybussen Stavanger, line FB40
From
The Flybussen stop just outside the terminal's main entrance
To
Jernbaneveien, by Stavanger stasjon, then Klubbgata and Fiskepiren
Luggage
Two pieces of luggage per passenger; a pram is free.
Runs
07:40–00:45
Journey
25–30 min
NOK 179 online, NOK 220 bought on board. Children 6–17, students, seniors and conscripts pay NOK 139 online (NOK 170 on board); under-6s NOK 9. One adult can bring up to four children under 18 at NOK 9 each, online only. The ticket is good on any departure that day, and gives 90 minutes of free transfer to Kolumbus buses.
Buy online, on your phone at the stop if need be: on board it costs NOK 220 against NOK 179.
On weekdays the first leaves the airport at 07:40; before that only the Kolumbus buses and taxis run.
Going back, the last coach to the airport leaves Stavanger bussterminal at 20:25 on weekdays and Sundays and at 16:50 on Saturday.
Seats are not guaranteed; if a bus is full, the ticket is valid on the next one that day.
Weekdays every 20 minutes 07:40–20:40, then every 30 minutes to 00:45 (00:30 on Sunday night). Saturday: 09:00 to 01:00, half-hourly to mid-afternoon, then hourly. Sunday: every 20 minutes from 08:40 to 23:00, then 23:30, 00:00 and 00:30.
42→7 · Kolumbus, the Rogaland county authorityKolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport
From
Stavanger lufthavn, stop 3, in front of the terminal
To
Jernbaneveien, by Stavanger stasjon
Runs
06:21–23:51
Journey
44 min
One Kolumbus single, NOK 49 (children 6–17, students and seniors NOK 25), valid 60 minutes including the change; it must be valid when you board. Buy it in the Kolumbus Billett app or at a ticket machine: on board it costs NOK 20 more for adults. At weekends, on holidays and weekdays 17:00–midnight it covers two adults and three children.
One change at Solstrålen barnehage: you arrive at stop A and bus 7 leaves from stop B across the road, three minutes later.
On Sunday the connection runs hourly, from 09:51; on Saturday it starts at 08:21.
Evenings after 17:00 and all weekend, one NOK 49 adult ticket covers two adults and three children.
Buy in the Kolumbus Billett app before boarding: the driver charges NOK 20 more.
Bus 42 towards Sandnes at :21 and :51, change at Solstrålen barnehage to bus 7. Weekdays 06:21–23:51, Saturday 08:21–23:51, Sunday hourly at :51, 09:51–22:51. At other times the app may route you via Tjora (bus 4) or Løwenstrasse (bus 1); after midnight a 00:01 and 01:01 go via Tjora, except Sunday night.
taxi · 07000 Sandnes Taxi07000 Sandnes Taxi, fixed price from Sola
From
Book in the 07000 app or online; the car meets you at the taxi area left of the arrivals exit
To
Your address in Stavanger, at the fixed price
Runs
All night
Journey
20 min
A fixed price from the airport, NOK 445 by day and NOK 545 at night, for a car of up to four, only when booked in the 07000 app or online. All of Saturday and Sunday count as night. A NOK 10 booking fee and, when applicable, a NOK 21 airport fee are added on top in the app. At the kiosks or the rank the meter runs instead. For five or more, the company quotes by phone.
The fixed price applies only when booked in the 07000 app or online; hailed at the rank, the meter runs.
All of Saturday and Sunday price at the night rate, not just 18:00 to 06:00.
A NOK 10 booking fee, and a NOK 21 airport fee where it applies, are added to the quoted price.
The price is the company's own, not a regulated fare; other companies at the airport run the meter.
Cheaper than the coach for three people by day (NOK 445 against NOK 537) and for four at night (NOK 545 against NOK 716).
What is the best way from Stavanger airport to Stavanger city center?
For one traveler, the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport at NOK 49, 44 min. The cheapest way in. The 07000 Sandnes Taxi, fixed price from Sola is 24 minutes quicker for NOK 396 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 3 travelers we recommend the 07000 Sandnes Taxi, fixed price from Sola instead: direct and 24 minutes quicker than the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport, for NOK 298 more for 3. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Stavanger airport to Stavanger city center?
For one traveler, the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport at NOK 49. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Stavanger airport to Stavanger city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport at NOK 49, 44 min; the fastest is the Flybussen Stavanger at NOK 179, 25–30 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Stavanger by any means. The fastest way overall is the 07000 Sandnes Taxi, 20 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Stavanger airport to Stavanger city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Stavanger sentrum: the 07000 Sandnes Taxi, NOK 445 for one traveler, 20 min, to your address in Stavanger. It is not the cheapest way in: the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport at NOK 49 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Stavanger airport to Stavanger city center?
Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport: 44 min. Flybussen Stavanger, line FB40: 25–30 min. 07000 Sandnes Taxi, fixed price from Sola: 20 min
How far is Stavanger airport from the city center?
Stavanger Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the 07000 Sandnes Taxi, takes 20 min; the cheapest, the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport, 44 min.
How much is a taxi from Stavanger airport to Stavanger city center?
NOK 445. Journey time 20 min.
Where do I catch the Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport at Stavanger airport?
Stavanger lufthavn, stop 3, in front of the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Jernbaneveien, by Stavanger stasjon.
Is there a train from Stavanger airport to Stavanger at night?
The Flybussen Stavanger, line FB40 runs 07:40–00:45. The Kolumbus buses 42 and 7 from Sola airport runs 06:21–23:51. Outside those hours the 07000 Sandnes Taxi, fixed price from Sola is what remains; it is NOK 445 for the vehicle. Weekdays every 20 minutes 07:40–20:40, then every 30 minutes to 00:45 (00:30 on Sunday night). Saturday: 09:00 to 01:00, half-hourly to mid-afternoon, then hourly. Sunday: every 20 minutes from 08:40 to 23:00, then 23:30, 00:00 and 00:30.
Worth knowing
Flybussen leaves from right outside the terminal and reaches Jernbaneveien, by Stavanger stasjon, in 25 minutes and Fiskepiren in 30. It costs NOK 179 online and NOK 220 on board; children 6–17 pay NOK 139 online.
There is no direct Kolumbus bus into Stavanger. Bus 42 towards Sandnes to Solstrålen barnehage, then bus 7 to Jernbaneveien, takes about 47 minutes on one NOK 49 Kolumbus ticket, valid 60 minutes. On board it costs NOK 20 more.
At weekends, on public holidays and from 17:00 to midnight on weekdays, up to two adults and three children travel on one NOK 49 Kolumbus adult ticket.
Taxis run on the meter; no authority sets an airport fare. 07000 Sandnes Taxi sells a fixed price from the airport in its app or online: NOK 445 by day, NOK 545 at night and all weekend, plus a NOK 10 booking fee — cheaper than the coach for three by day and for four at night.
Going back, the last Flybussen to the airport leaves Stavanger at 20:25, or 16:50 on Saturday. After that, the Kolumbus buses run to the airport until about 23:30, with one change.
Can we count your visit?We use Google Analytics to see which airports people look up. It sets cookies. Nothing runs until you say yes, and refusing changes nothing about the site. What is stored · Privacy
