There are 4 ways to get from Alta to Kirkenes by bus, plane, car ferry, or car
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Line 42 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Alta lufthavnbus
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane ALF - KKN
3h 30mkr 697–938Bus
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenesbus 150
9h 24mkr 730–1,011Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Øksfjord rådhusbus 203
- Take the carferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
33h 58mkr 1,575–3,841Drive 461.7 km
- Drive from Alta to Kirkenescar 461.7 km
6h 26mkr 927–1,338
Alta to Kirkenes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alta to Kirkenes is to line 42 bus and fly which costs kr 650 - kr 950 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alta to Kirkenes is to line 42 bus and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs kr 650 - kr 950.
No, there is no direct bus from Alta to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Løkkeveien and arriving at Thon Hotel Kirkenes via Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Alta and Kirkenes is 273 km. The road distance is 461.7 km.
The best way to get from Alta to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 9h 24m and costs kr 700 - kr 1100.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Alta to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Alta to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Løkkeveien station.
Alta to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alta to Kirkenes is 462 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Alta to Kirkenes.
There are 39+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Løkkeveien to Thon Hotel Kirkenes via Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Alta to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–800
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Alta lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 40–60
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Øksfjord rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–1,700
- Website
- Havila
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