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[[user:peregrine|Peregrine]] had not heard of anyone hitching east towards Oslo directly. Most travellers go north towards Bergen and try their luck from there. However, E39 runs from Stavanger south and then east. It is possible to get short rides within the city in order to transfer further out. At this point, E39 is still an accessible 2-lane road, so it is easy for drivers to see you and stop. If at all possible, try to go east towards Ålgård, where drivers are only going in a south-east or north-west direction. This is where [[user:peregrine|Peregrine]] waited 2 hours on a Sunday afternoon before finally getting an English-speaking ride east at 15:00. Many drivers did stop and were friendly (people generally waved, honked horns and were supportive), but weren't going very far or didn't speak English (not a typical problem in Scandinavia). The last option drove to Mandal, which along with Kristiansund Kristiansand is a good option for a stop-over on the way to Oslo. Hitching out further from Mandal -> Kristiansund Kristiansand -> Oslo took a series of 3 hitches the following day but was straightforward. Given this information, if you manage to catch a lift to Ålgård early enough, you might make it all the way to Oslo in one day...