Ferry Hirtshals (Denmark) ⇄ Stavanger (Norway) times, fares, duration
A guesthouse on the shore at Hirtshals, a hundred metres from the sand.
- Direct access to the beach and the trails
- Buffet breakfast included
- Limited choice at breakfast
The Hirtshals hotel closest to the quays, five hundred metres from the terminal.
- Heated indoor pool and sauna
- Buffet breakfast included · free parking
- Some rooms small for the price
Hirtshals–Stavanger ferry timetableGeneral times
⚠️ General times, subject to change: from one date to the next these times shift by a few minutes, and the operator sometimes swaps ships. Exact times are shown when you book.
How much does the Hirtshals–Stavanger ferry cost?
How these figures were read
- Departure at 20:00, arrival at 7:00: the crossing costs you nothing in holiday time.
- The cabin takes the place of a hotel night — weigh it against the price of a room plus the petrol.
- All year round, every day.
- The cabin is booked separately and it weighs on the total: €149 for the cheapest one for two, €210 with a sea view. Two reclining seats bring the bill down by €88, but the night is then spent in a lounge.
- Eleven hours at sea: if you get seasick, the Skagerrak is not always kind.
The Hirtshals–Stavanger ferry in detail
Here the crossing stops being a journey and becomes a night. Leaving Denmark at 19:15, arriving in Norway at 7:00: the travelling happens while you sleep and costs you nothing in holiday time. You wake up already in fjord country, with Preikestolen forty minutes away and the Lysefjord right next door.
So the right sum is not "this ticket against the Kristiansand one". It is "this cabin against a hotel room, a tank of petrol and a full day at the wheel". Put that way, the eleven hours at sea look a good deal cheaper than they first appear.
Two caveats all the same. The cabin is booked separately: it is what pushes the bill up. And the Skagerrak is not always kind — if you get seasick, eleven hours make themselves felt.
On the bill itself, Fjord Line's engine asks €550 for two people, a car and the cheapest two-berth cabin, on the 15 August 2026 departure: €104 for the tickets, €297 for the vehicle, €149 for the cabin. The sea-view cabin, ticked by default on the site, adds €61; giving up the cabin for two reclining seats brings the total back to €463, but turns the night into a night in a lounge. The real lesson lies elsewhere: carrying on to Bergen on the same ship costs €575, only €25 more, and that gap falls entirely on the car. If the west is your destination, the question is not the price but the arrival time and the kilometres of driving you want to avoid. That figure is for a Saturday in high summer. The same departure, the same car and the same inside cabin come to €267 on Thursday 12 November 2026, with the car charged at €75 instead of €297. On this route, the season weighs far more heavily than any trade-off over comfort on board.
Hirtshals–Stavanger ferry map
Route map…
Preparing your Hirtshals–Stavanger crossing
Hotels on both sides, activities and car hire
Hirtshals–Stavanger ferry: frequently asked questions
How much does the Hirtshals – Stavanger ferry cost?
Budget from €270 to €550, depending on the season, for two people, the car and a two-berth cabin. The fare is dynamic: it moves with the date, the departure time and how far ahead you book. Checked on 31 July 2026 in the operator's booking engine, it gives an order of magnitude rather than a guaranteed price.
Do I need to book?
Yes, and early. The crossing runs overnight and the cabin is part of the ticket: cabin and car space are booked together, and there is only one departure a day in each direction. Go to the booking site →
How long does the Hirtshals – Stavanger crossing take?
The crossing takes about 11 hours 45 minutes: leaving Denmark at 19:15, arriving at 07:00 the next morning. 1 departure a day in each direction, all year round. Times sampled 24 September 2026.
Where do you land, and what is there to see nearby?
Stavanger, right in the heart of fjord country. Preikestolen is 40 minutes away, the Lysefjord is next door.
Who is this crossing right for?
Anyone heading west for Preikestolen, the Lysefjord and the fjord road north — and anyone who would rather pay for a cabin than for a hotel plus a day behind the wheel.
