Kristiansand is connected to continental Europe by air and sea. The local airport, Kjevik, is located 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the city and has routes to European and Norwegian cities.
From the city centre, the ferry harbour has routes to Hirtshals (Denmark) and Hanstholm (Denmark). Road connections goes via E18 east to Arendal and Oslo, via E39 west to Mandal and Stavanger, and National Road 9 north to Vennesla, Setesdal, Hovden and Haukeli. The S�rlandsbanen railway has station in downtown Kristiansand which is a terminus station, where trains have to change direction. Trains go east to Oslo and west to Stavanger.
Kristiansand has major shipbuilding and repair facilities that support Norway's North Sea oil industry. Near Kristiansand there is the static inverter plant of the HVDC Cross-Skagerak
