 Rogaland County Municipality is in the planning process of building a light rail in Greater Stavanger . The initial plans call for a Y @-@ shaped service which could be operational by 2018 , with possibilities for further expansion . As of 2010 , the plans call for a 16 @.@ 2 kilometres ( 10 @.@ 1 mi ) line from Stavanger to Sandnes , and a 7 @.@ 7 or 8 @.@ 8 kilometres ( 4 @.@ 8 or 5 @.@ 5 mi ) branch to the airport . The travel time from Sandnes to Stavanger would be 29 minutes , and is therefore a supplement to the commuter rail . The light rail would have interchange with the light rail at Stavanger , Paradis , Jåttåvågen , Gausel and Sandnes Sentrum . Several new branches of the light rail have been proposed for later construction . 
