Practical Information

Accommodation:

Hotel rooms are block booked for conference participants, however Stavanger is a very busy city - so please book early!

We have reserved blocks of rooms that can be booked directly from the Registration Form. For a full listing of accommodation in the area, please visit the Region Stavanger website. 

Getting to Stavanger:

Pictures, maps, and other fantastic locations in the area can be viewed here.

AIR 
The airport of Stavanger, Sola, is situated 15 km from downtown Stavanger. The airport offers daily connections to various airports in Europe, such as London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. In addition, there are frequent departures to Norwegian cities such as Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, and Kristiansand. 
More information and schedules are available on: 
www.avinor.no/en/airport/stavanger 
There are airport busses between Sola International Airport and Stavanger city centre every 20 minutes. A ticket costs NOK 70 one way (www.flybussen.no). 

RAIL 
Stavanger Railway station is situated downtown Stavanger, opposite of the bus terminal, Byterminal. It offers regular service between Stavanger and Oslo. The journey takes approximately eight hours. In addition, there are frequent departures to Kristiansand, a journey of approximately three hours. 
More information and schedules are available on www.nsb.no 

FERRY 
Fjordline offers frequent departures between Bergen-Haugesund-Stavanger and Newcastle (UK). Travelling by boat may be less expensive than travelling by air, and you have a larger luggage allowance. 
More information and schedules are available on www.fjordline.no 

BUS 
Nor-Way Bussekspress offers frequent departures between Bergen-Stavanger and Oslo-Stavanger. 
More information and schedules are available on www.nor-way.no 

CAR 
If you plan to come to Stavanger by car, we recommend using one of the many route planners available on Internet, such as www.stavanger-guide.no. 
If you have your own car, there are parking lots available for students and visitors on campus. Parking is free of charge, but a University parking waiver is necessary. The waiver is available at the Help Desk in the Arne Rettedals Hus.

Maps of Stavanger City and the region
Campus Map