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Stavanger
Stavanger at a glance
Stavanger lies in Rogaland county on the south-west coast. The town was granted full trading rights in 1425, and since the 1960s it has been the centre of the Norwegian oil industry (Store norske leksikon).
- Population (municipality): 150,000 (2026)
- Land area (municipality): 256 km²
- County: Rogaland
- Time zone: CET (UTC +1, summer time CEST UTC +2)
- Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
What to see
- Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock): the plateau sits 604 metres above the Lysefjord and measures about 25 × 25 metres. The hike from Preikestolen fjellstue is just over four kilometres each way, and since 2020 it has been a national hiking trail (Store norske leksikon).
- Old Stavanger: close to 170 small, white-painted, protected wooden houses and cobbled streets (Store norske leksikon).
- Sverd i fjell (Swords in Rock): three bronze swords at Møllebukta in Hafrsfjord, made by Fritz Røed and unveiled in 1983, commemorating the battle of Hafrsfjord in the late 800s (Store norske leksikon).
- Norwegian Petroleum Museum: Kjeringholmen 1A. Adults NOK 180, children aged 4–16 NOK 60, family ticket NOK 420. Open 1 June–31 August daily 10–19, and 1 September–31 May Monday–Saturday 10–16 and Sunday 10–18 (Norsk Oljemuseum).
- Stavanger Cathedral: construction began in 1125 (Store norske leksikon).
How to get here
- By air: Stavanger Airport Sola. The airport bus takes about 20–30 minutes to the centre, and Kolumbus bus route 42 runs between the airport, Sola, Forus and Stavanger (Avinor).
- Bus, train and boat in the region: Kolumbus. A single ticket costs NOK 49 for adults and NOK 25 for children, students and seniors, valid for 60 minutes in the zone where you buy it, plus 30 minutes for each additional zone. Buying on board costs more (Kolumbus).
- Longer stays: 24-hour ticket from NOK 133, 7-day ticket from NOK 354 and 30-day ticket from NOK 550 (Kolumbus).
Businesses and places in Stavanger
Number of listings in the directory, checked 27.09.2026:
Sources: Store norske leksikon, Avinor, Kolumbus, Norsk Oljemuseum. All facts checked 27.09.2026.
Last checked 27.09.2026 by Redaksjonen NorgeGuide.
Popular places to visit in Stavanger
Kjeringholmen 1a, Stavanger
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All categories in Stavanger
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- Research institutes and laboratories
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- Road maintenance and services
- Saunas and baths
- Schools
- Seafood restaurants
- Second-hand stores
- Security companies
- Shoe stores
- Shopping centres
- Site preparation and demolition
- Spas and massage centers
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- Sports clubs
- Tailors and sewing workshops
- Tattoo and piercing studios
- Taxi services
- Telecom and internet providers
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- Tobacco and vape shops
- Towing and roadside assistance
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- Train and metro stations
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- Universities and colleges
- Waste and recycling services
- Water utilities
- Wine and liquor stores
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- Workwear and medical clothing stores
Frequently asked questions about Stavanger
The airport bus takes about 20–30 minutes to the centre. Kolumbus bus route 42 also runs between the airport, Sola, Forus and Stavanger (Avinor, checked 27.09.2026).
A single ticket costs NOK 49 for adults and NOK 25 for children, students and seniors. It is valid for 60 minutes in the zone where you buy it, plus 30 minutes for each additional zone; buying on board costs more (Kolumbus, checked 27.09.2026).
The plateau sits 604 metres above the Lysefjord and measures about 25 × 25 metres. The hike from Preikestolen fjellstue is just over four kilometres each way, and since 2020 it has been a national hiking trail (Store norske leksikon, checked 27.09.2026).
A wooden-house quarter with close to 170 small, white-painted, protected houses and cobbled streets (Store norske leksikon, checked 27.09.2026).
Adults NOK 180, children aged 4–16 NOK 60 and a family ticket NOK 420. Open 1 June–31 August daily 10–19, and 1 September–31 May Monday–Saturday 10–16 and Sunday 10–18. Address Kjeringholmen 1A (Norsk Oljemuseum, checked 27.09.2026).
Three bronze swords at Møllebukta in Hafrsfjord, made by Fritz Røed and unveiled in 1983, commemorating the battle of Hafrsfjord in the late 800s (Store norske leksikon, checked 27.09.2026).
Construction began in 1125. The town was granted full trading rights in 1425 (Store norske leksikon, checked 27.09.2026).