Route changes during Holidays in May/June 2025

As a general rule, buses operate Sunday timetables on the "red" holidays. On 17 May (Constitution day) route schedule varies from area to area. Details for your area can be found in article below.

1 May

Buses run on Sunday timetables. From this date, line M1 will also operate between Kvadraturen - Dyreparken on Sundays/holidays.

Kristiansand area:

Regular weekday timetable (as during weekdays in summer) will apply on 17 May,  with a few exceptions. There will be additional departures to accommodate the parades in Kvadraturen, as well as increased service in the evening.

Note: Line M1 will not operate between Kvadraturen and Dyreparken. Other routes may also be subject to changes. 

An overview of frequency of selected lines (departures per hour):

• M1 Flekkerøy–Kvadraturen: 3 times per hour (all departures to/from Sørlandssenteret/IKEA are cancelled)
• M2 Hånes–UiA–Kvadraturen–Voiebyen: 3 times per hour
• M3 Voiebyen Slettheia–Kvadraturen–UiA–Søm: 3 times per hour
• M4 Hellemyr–Kvadraturen–Tømmerstø: 3 times per hour
• Line 10 Hospital–Eg–Kvadraturen: 3 times per hour
• Line 12 Kjos Haveby–Kvadraturen–UiA–Justvik: 3 times per hour
• Line 15 Tinnheia–Kvadraturen–Lund/UiA: 4 times per hour
• Line 19 Suldalen–Kvadraturen–UiA–Gimlekollen: 2 times per hour

Check the AKT travel planner on our website or the AKT Reise app for up-to-date departure times for the following routes:

• Lines: 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 51, 52, 56
• Nightbuses run as normal

Map displaying deviation in Kvadraturen 09:00-18:00

Due to 17 May  parades, buses in Kristiansand will run alternative route via Torridalsveien, Oddernestunnelen, Baneheitunnelen, and Vestre Strandgate between 09:00 and 18:00. 

• Blue line in the map: westbound/northbound buses between 09:00-18:00
• Blue symbol in the map: departure stop at the bus station in space 2 for westbound Metro lines and line 12 between 09:00-18:00
• Red line in the map: eastbound buses between 09:00-18:00. Also lines 15 UiA and 19 Gimlekollen from the north will run via Gartnerløkka-Jernbanebrua-Bus station pl 14
• Green line in the map: line 10 Eg-Kvadraturen at 09:00 - approx. 10:30 and the city train at 15:30 - 18:00

Risør, Tvedestrand, Arendal, Froland, Grimstad, Lillesand, Birkenes, Åseral, Setesdal:

Buses run on Saturday timetables, with the following exceptions:

• Line 36 and Line 100 run alternative route in Kristiansand between 09:00 and 18:00. See information in map.
• Line 100 departures from Arendal at 10:00 and 10:30 detour via E18 and do not serve Grimstad Church or Grimstad Odden (use Grimstad rådhus or Vesøya instead) 
• Line 100 departures from Kristiansand at 09:15 and 09:45 detour via E18 and do not serve Grimstad Odden, Ibsen Museum, or Grimstad Church
• Line 101 from Arendal at 09:45 and 10:15 follows the same detour as Line 100
• Line 101 from Resvik at 09:50 and from Østerskogen at 10:23 detour via E18 (no service to Grimstad Odden, Ibsen Museum, or Grimstad Church)
• Line 102 from Arendal at 12:30 is cancelled between Sandnes School and Skare; the return trip at 13:05 from Skare is also cancelled
• Line 105 departs from Arendal terminal platform B instead of D before 18:00
• Line 110 uses platform G instead of F before 18:00, direction Stoa–Myra
• Line 150 departs from platform B instead of C before 18:00 and starts/stops at Rema 1000 Kragsgate in Risør
• Line 163 is cancelled all day

Night buses will operate as normal

Mandal, Lindesnes, Lyngdal, Farsund, Lista, Hægebostad area:

Buses run on Saturday timetables, with the following exceptions:

Mandal:

• Bryggegata is closed. Taxus operates via Halseveien all day. 
• Line 200:
  • Departures at 09:30 and 15:30 from Kristiansand to Mandal run via Skarvøyveien and stop at Endresens gate.
  • Departures at 09:50 from Mandal to Kristiansand will also start from Endresens gate and run via Skarvøyveien.

Lyngdal:

• Line 230 at 10:00 does not run via Alleen; instead it run via Kirkeveien and Grøndokka.

Flekkefjord, Kvinesdal, Sirdal:

• Buses run on Saturday timetables

Ascension Day (May 29)

• Buses run on Sunday timetables

Whitsunday (June 8)

Buses run on Sunday timetables

Whitmonday (June 9)

• Buses run on Sunday timetables