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Hirtshals to Kristiansand is the shortest and most popular ferry route into southern Norway, crossing the Skagerrak from the northern tip of Denmark in roughly two and a quarter to three and a quarter hours depending on the vessel. Fast craft cover it quickly, while larger conventional ferries take a little longer but offer more space, restaurants and lounges. The ships carry cars, motorhomes, coaches and foot passengers, with several sailings a day, making it an easy and flexible gateway for road-trippers heading into Norway. Kristiansand, on the south coast, puts you straight onto the E18 and E39 for Oslo, Stavanger and the fjords. Hirtshals itself is the hub for crossings to Norway and is well linked by motorway and rail, so the route slots neatly into a longer Scandinavian journey.
Around two and a quarter to three and a quarter hours, depending on whether you take the fast craft or a conventional ferry.
Color Line and Fjord Line both run the route, with several sailings a day.
Yes — it carries cars, motorhomes, coaches and foot passengers, and is a popular road-trip gateway into Norway.