Risør Gjestehus lies secluded and idyllic in  Bossvika between the main highway E-18 og Risør town; 7 km. the town center and 5 km. from E-18.

A drive from Oslo takes 3 hours, from Kristiansand 1,5.

It is regular bus connection to Risør town and to Oslo, Kristiansand and the other towns and airports along the southern coast (see Sørlandsekspressen and Konkurrenten) .