There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Kirkenes by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane ATH - KKN
11h 43mkr 1,452–5,177Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Brno ÚAN Zvonařkabus
- Take the bus from Brno - Zvonarka to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Drive from Zapolyarny to Kirkenescar
3d 23hkr 3,368–7,529Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Gothenburgbus
- Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal to Oslo Bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus
- Take the carferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry
7d 2hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kirkenescar
2d 13hkr 9,489–14,195Fly to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ivalo (IVL)plane ATH - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
16h 10mkr 5,897–10,997Bus, car ferry via Prague
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus
- Take the carferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry
7d 7hkr 8,965–19,365Drive 4,772.6 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kirkenescar 4,772.6 km
2d 11hkr 9,819–14,182
Athens to Kirkenes by bus and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1400 - kr 5500 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 11h 43m and costs kr 1400 - kr 5500.
The distance between Athens and Kirkenes is 3600 km. The road distance is 4772.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Kirkenes without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 7 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Athens to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:48 AM in Athens and 3:48 AM in Kirkenes.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Kirkenes is 4773 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Athens to Kirkenes.
There are 41+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kirkenes, Norway?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Brno ÚAN Zvonařka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 9,000–14,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 9,000–14,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
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