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View Northern Europe & Fjords on the mapA historic wooden town and gateway to fjord sightseeing.

Stavanger

Stavanger · Norway · View on map

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.

From port to town

Not yet confirmed

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Stavanger · Map: Natural Earth (overview)

Port highlights

About 140,000 people
Population
Oceanic west coast climate. Summers are cool, and winters are relatively mild but rainy.
Climate
Norwegian (English is also commonly used)
Language
Norwegian krone (NOK)
Currency
June to August, when the days are long and the weather is stable
Best time to visit
Local food
Fresh salmon and seafoodNorwegian-style seafood soup
Sights
Gamle Stavanger (white wooden old town)Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)Lysefjord sightseeing cruiseNorwegian Petroleum Museum
Monthly average high / low temperatures
5°
0°Jan
5°
0°Feb
7°
1°Mar
10°
4°Apr
14°
7°May
16°
10°Jun
19°
12°Jul
19°
13°Aug
16°
10°Sep
12°
6°Oct
8°
3°Nov
6°
1°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: SOLA · about 11.3 km from port · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers
Much more expensive than Tokyo
Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)254 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

NOK 21.30
Water 500 ml
NOK 44.00
Coffee
NOK 119.00
Inexpensive meal
NOK 104.50
Local beer
NOK 78.00
Big Mac

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 (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

SVG
Stavanger Airport, Sola
Nearest airport
Airport name: OurAirports
30 min

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

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Airport to port (approx.)
B — One connection
Ease of access

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

Itineraries calling here

Past reference material

Ports in the same region

Sources

Source: Wikipedia “Stavanger” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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