# Stavanger

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/stavanger

For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider.

## Overview

Photo: Ryan Hodnett · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Breiavatnet_-_Stavanger,_Norway_2021-08-01_(02).jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: A historic wooden town and gateway to fjord sightseeing.
- Port name: Stavanger
- English name: Stavanger
- Country: Norway
- Latitude / longitude: 58.97, 5.73

A port town in southwestern Norway and a base for fjord sightseeing. Popular activities include visiting the old town of Gamle Stavanger, lined with white wooden houses, and hiking to the Preikestolen cliff. It is also a central city for the North Sea oil fields.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 140,000 people
- Climate: Oceanic west coast climate. Summers are cool, and winters are relatively mild but rainy.
- Language: Norwegian (English is also commonly used)
- Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
- Best time to visit: June to August, when the days are long and the weather is stable

### Local food

Fresh salmon and seafood, Norwegian-style seafood soup

### Sights

- Gamle Stavanger (white wooden old town)
- Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
- Lysefjord sightseeing cruise
- Norwegian Petroleum Museum

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 5 °C / 41 °F | 0 °C / 32 °F |
| Feb | 5 °C / 40 °F | 0 °C / 31 °F |
| Mar | 7 °C / 44 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F |
| Apr | 10 °C / 51 °F | 4 °C / 38 °F |
| May | 14 °C / 57 °F | 7 °C / 44 °F |
| Jun | 16 °C / 62 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F |
| Jul | 19 °C / 65 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F |
| Aug | 19 °C / 66 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Sep | 16 °C / 61 °F | 10 °C / 51 °F |
| Oct | 12 °C / 53 °F | 6 °C / 44 °F |
| Nov | 8 °C / 46 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |
| Dec | 6 °C / 42 °F | 1 °C / 33 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: SOLA · about 11.3 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 254 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | NOK 21.30 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | NOK 44.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | NOK 119.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | NOK 104.50 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | NOK 78.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in Stavanger. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: SVG
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 30 min
- Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated)

About 12 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-magnifica-7n-copenhagen)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jun–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Itinerary: 4 itineraries
- Ship: MSC Magnifica
- Cruise line: MSC Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Copenhagen → Copenhagen
- Port: Copenhagen › Warnemunde › Stockholm › +3 › Copenhagen
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $750.00
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/rotterdam-7n-rotterdam)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Ship: Rotterdam
- Cruise line: Holland America Line
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Rotterdam → Rotterdam
- Port: Rotterdam › Eidfjord › Alesund › +3 › Rotterdam
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $1,259.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Stockholm to Bergen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-jupiter-14n-stockholm-to-bergen)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: All departures are in the past (may no longer be on sale)
- Departure months: Unknown
- Ship: Viking Jupiter
- Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Stockholm → Bergen
- Port: Stockholm › Stockholm › Tallinn › +10 › Bergen
- Cruise type: One way / 14
- Amount: From $8,999.00
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-7n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Jul 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-07
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Sky Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Stavanger › Olden › +2 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 6
- Amount: From £963.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-mary-2-12n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May 2027 – Aug 2028
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2028-08
- Ship: Queen Mary 2
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Bergen › Alesund › +4 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From ¥420,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-kiel)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08
- Itinerary: 3 itineraries
- Ship: Costa Diadema
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Kiel → Kiel
- Port: Kiel › Copenhagen › Hellesylt / Geirangerfjord › +3 › Kiel
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-copenhagen)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Jul 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-07
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Costa Diadema
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Copenhagen → Copenhagen
- Port: Copenhagen › Hellesylt / Geirangerfjord › Geiranger › +3 › Copenhagen
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [stavangerhavn.no](https://www.stavangerhavn.no/en/)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavanger)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Breiavatnet_-_Stavanger,_Norway_2021-08-01_(02).jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-magnifica-7n-copenhagen)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/rotterdam-7n-rotterdam)
- [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Stockholm to Bergen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-jupiter-14n-stockholm-to-bergen)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-7n-southampton)
- [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-mary-2-12n-southampton)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-kiel)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-copenhagen)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: stavangerhavn.no — https://www.stavangerhavn.no/en/
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavanger

Source: Wikipedia “[Stavanger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavanger)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))