--- title: "Stavanger – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Stavanger, Norway: Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipality in Norway. Nearby: University of Stavanger, Sverd i fjell…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/stavanger" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/stavanger.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Breiavatnet_-_Stavanger%2C_Norway_2021-08-01_%2802%29.jpg/3840px-Breiavatnet_-_Stavanger%2C_Norway_2021-08-01_%2802%29.jpg" --- City in Rogaland, Norway # Stavanger Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipality in Norway. ![Stavanger](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Breiavatnet_-_Stavanger%2C_Norway_2021-08-01_%2802%29.jpg/3840px-Breiavatnet_-_Stavanger%2C_Norway_2021-08-01_%2802%29.jpg) Stavanger · Wikimedia Commons The place Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway and the administrative center of Rogaland county. The municipality is the fourth most populous in Norway. Located on the Stavanger Peninsula in southwest Norway, Stavanger counts its official founding year as 1125, the year the Stavanger Cathedral was completed. Stavanger's core is to a large degree 18th- and 19th-century wooden houses that are protected and considered part of the city's cultural heritage. This has caused the town center and inner city to retain a small-town character with an unusually high ratio of detached houses, and has contributed significantly to spreading the city's population growth to outlying parts of Greater Stavanger. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavanger), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Stavanger 10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. University of Stavanger The University of Stavanger is a public research university located in Stavanger, Norway. It was established in 2005 when the Stavanger University College received university status. 4.1 km · university in Stavanger, Norway · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Stavanger) 2. Sverd i fjell Sverd i fjell is a commemorative monument located in the Hafrsfjord neighborhood of Madla, a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. 4.7 km · commemorative monument of the unification of the Norwegian Kingdom · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverd_i_fjell) 3. Lyse Arena Viking Stadion, currently named Lyse Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Stavanger, Norway. It was inaugurated in May 2004 and cost 160 million NOK to build. 6.2 km · football stadium · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_Stadion) 4. Stavanger Cathedral Stavanger Cathedral is Norway's oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger in the Church of Norway. It is located in the centre of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in central Rogaland county, Norway. 100 m · church in Stavanger, Norway · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavanger_Cathedral) 5. Norwegian Petroleum Museum The Norwegian Petroleum Museum is a museum documenting Norwegian oil and gas activities, located in Stavanger, Norway. 400 m · museum in Stavanger · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Petroleum_Museum) 6. Rogaland Teater Rogaland Teater is a theatre in Stavanger, Norway. The building was constructed in 1883, designed by the architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, and it originally seated close to 500 people. 500 m · theatre building in Stavanger, Norway · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogaland_Teater) 7. DNB Arena DNB Arena is an indoor ice hockey rink in Stavanger, Norway, and home to the EHL team, the Stavanger Oilers. Opened ahead of the 2012–13 season, the arena has a capacity for 4,500 spectators during ice hockey matches and 6,000 during concerts, including 36 executive boxes. 3 km · arena in Stavanger, Norway · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNB_Arena_(Stavanger%29) 8. Svarthola Svarthola or Vistehola is a cave and an archaeological site, located in Randaberg Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 9 m deep cavern is located on the Viste farm, about 10 km northwest of the city of Stavanger, situated near the shore of the Visteviga bay, at the mouth of the Hafrsfjorden. 7.9 km · cave and archaeological site in Norway · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svarthola) 9. Stavanger City Bridge Stavanger City Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in the city of Stavanger which is in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The bridge has one tower and it was one of the first larger cable-stayed bridges in Norway when it opened on 31 January 1978. 1 km · bridge in Stavanger, Norway · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavanger_City_Bridge) 10. Stavanger Stadion Stavanger Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Stavanger, Norway. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Viking FK. The stadium opened on 13 August 1917, and was able to hold 17,555 people at the end of its life as Viking's home ground in 2004. 1.3 km · football stadium · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavanger_Stadion) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. Do ## Things to do The seasons control what to do in Stavanger. Stavanger has a maritime climate, with cool summers and mild winters. Summers features periods of warm and nice weather, although they sometimes can be rainy. Winters usually mean more rain than snow in Stavanger, although going into the mountains will ensure snow. Hiking and climbing around Stavanger is the best way to see the fantastic landscape. 1. Preikestolen The Preikestolen Plateau (the Pulpit Rock) is one of the most famous attractions in Norway. 2. Bus to Kjerag 3. Swim at Godalen Beach Popular bathing area including a beach, barbecue facilities and play area for children. 4. Swim at Rosenli Beach Less crowded beach, also with BBQ facilities. 5. Swim at Lervig's Park From [Wikivoyage: Stavanger](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Stavanger), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat Stavanger is considered a great place for foodies, with a range of good restaurants and an annual food fair that fills up the harbour area for a week-end each summer. Eating out is generally not cheap, like everywhere in Norway. If you're on a budget you should go for the smaller ethnic restaurants (Chinese, Thai). From [Wikivoyage: Stavanger](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Stavanger), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Stavanger **Airports:** Stavanger, Sola (SVG), 12 km · Bergen, Flesland (BGO), 150 km · Kristiansand (KRS), 161 km\ **Stations:** Stavanger station, 300 m · Mariero station, 4.1 km · Jåttåvågen railway halt, 6.2 km · Paradis railway halt, 1.7 km · Gausel railway halt, 7.9 km\ - Bergen → Stavanger 160 km · quickest by ferry, 8h 37m · kr420–1,385 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bergen-to-stavanger) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bergen&to=Stavanger) - Kristiansand(Kjevik) → Stavanger 160 km · quickest by road, 4h 11m · kr285–380 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kristiansand-kjevik-to-stavanger) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Kristiansand%28Kjevik%29&to=Stavanger) - Sandefjord(Torp) → Stavanger 251 km · quickest by air, 3h 42m · kr1,320–2,050 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/sandefjord-torp-to-stavanger) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sandefjord%28Torp%29&to=Stavanger) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Stavanger) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Stavanger Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Stavanger. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get in \[https://flyhau.no/en/ Haugesund Airport, Karmøy () (occasionally referred to as Helganes by Haugesund locals) is served by some charter flights and seasonal Norwegian flights from a couple of international destinations, as well as domestic flights from Oslo and Bergen. - Get in There is a ferry crossing on the way, charging 172 kr if you bring a private vehicle up to 6 m. - Get in Ferries on the route are included in the bus ticket where applicable. - Get in Passengers will sit on the bus for boarding and deboarding, but are usually required to leave the bus and stay on passenger decks during ferry crossings. - Get in Fjord Line operates a daily overnight cruise ferry from Hirtshals in Denmark to Stavanger, and onwards to Bergen. From [Wikivoyage: Stavanger](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Stavanger), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. The nearest places where the work is done 1. 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