Getting to the University of Agder

(photo: UiA)

by plane: the closest airport is Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. From Kjevik, you can take the airport bus to Grimstad and an ordinary bus to Kristiansand (the schedule is in Norwegian - the airport is KJEVIK, the central station is Kristiansand rb.st. and the university is Universitetet i Agder).

by train: Kristiansand is a main station on the Sørland line ("Sørlandsbanen") which goes from Oslo S to Stavanger. Arendalsbanen goes from Nelaug station on the Sørland line to Arendal station. Grimstad does not have a train connection, but buses run to Grimstad from Arendal Station and Kristiansand Station.

by bus to Gimlemoen, Kristiansand: Campus Kristiansand at Gimlemoen has bus stops for local and long distance buses (to and from east of Kristiansand centre). Schedules can be found at http://www.177-agder.no/ The nearest bus stop is "Spicheren/UiA".

by bus to UiA Grimstad: Buses from the west follow the E 18, turn in at the Statoil station, and continue toward the centre of Grimstad. Get off at UiA Grimstad. Buses from the east follow E 18 and Arendalsveien to Grimstad bus station and UiA Grimstad. Bus schedules are available at http://www.177-agder.no/.

by car to Gimlemoen, Kristiansand : Coming from the west, follow the E 39 until it changes name to E 18 in the Baneheia tunnel at Kristiansand centre. Drive across the Oddernes Bridge (stay in the centre lane) into the Oddernes Tunnel (stay in the right lane). Turn right onto the first exit (exit 95) after the tunnel. Take the first exit, to the right, in the roundabout - toward Presteheia Tunnel. Follow the signs to the University ("Universitetet"). Take the second exit in the next roundabout, and the second exit in the roundabout after the bridge. Follow the road (called Gimlemoen) straight ahead. The main entrance is straight ahead - Henrik Wergelands Hus.

Coming from the east, follow E 18 to the toll station at Bjørndalssletta. Take a right (exit 95) just after the tollbooth, take the second exit on the roundabout toward Presteheia Tunnel. Follow the signs to the University. Take the second exit in the next roundabout, and the second exit in the roundabout after the bridge. Follow the road (called Gimlemoen) straight ahead. The main entrance is straight ahead - Henrik Wergelands Hus.

Coming from the north, from Setesdalsveien, take the third exit (toward Oslo) in the roundabout just after the tollbooth at Kristiansand cemetery. Follow the lane through Baneheia Tunnelat Kristiansand centre. Drive across the Oddernes Bridge (stay in the centre lane) into the Oddernes Tunnel (stay in right lane). Turn right onto the first exit (exit 95) after the tunnel. Take the first exit, to the right, in the roundabout - toward Presteheia Tunnel. Follow the signs to the University. Take the second exit in the next roundabout, and the second exit in the roundabout after the bridge. Follow the road (called Gimlemoen) straight ahead. The main entrance is straight ahead - Henrik Wergelands Hus.

by car to UiA Grimstad: Coming from the west, follow the E 18 to the first exit (exit 81) to Grimstad (by the Statoil station). Take the second exit in the roundabout, Highway 420 Vesterled. Take the first exit to the right in the next roundabout, onto Terje Løvås vei (sign-posted to the University).

Coming from the east, follow the E 18 to the third exit (exit 81) to Grimstad (by the Statoil station). Take the second exit in the roundabout, Highway 420 Vesterled. Take the first exit to the right in the next roundabout, onto Terje Løvås vei (sign-posted to the University).

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