There are 5 ways to get from Bergen to Kirkenes by plane, train, night train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane BGO - KKN
6h 56mkr 1,331–3,660Train, night train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Bergen stasjon to Oslo Strain F4
- Take the train from Oslo S to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 70
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain Nt
- Take the bus from Narvik stasjon to Nordkjosbotnbus 915
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Skjervøybus 919
- Take the carferry from Skjervøy kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 7hkr 5,559–11,359Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Bergen stasjon to Oslo Strain F4
- Take the train from Oslo S to Trondheim S Fosenkaiatrain F6
- Take the train from Trondheim S to Bodø stasjontrain F7
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 19hDrive 2,123.4 km
- Drive from Bergen to Kirkenescar 2,123.4 km
29h 55mkr 4,364–6,303Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
5d 12hkr 6,500–17,000
Bergen (BGO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bergen to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1300 - kr 3700 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bergen to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs kr 1300 - kr 3700.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bergen Jektevik terminal and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 days 12h.
The distance between Bergen and Kirkenes is 1573 km. The road distance is 2123.4 km.
The best way to get from Bergen to Kirkenes without a car is to train and night train and bus and car ferry which takes 3 days 7h and costs kr 5500 - kr 12000.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Bergen to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bergen to Kirkenes is 2123 km. It takes approximately 29h 55m to drive from Bergen to Kirkenes.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Bergen, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Bergen (BGO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Kirkenes kystrutekai 6 times a week. Tickets cost kr 10,000–17,000 and the journey takes 5d 12h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bergen to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,300
Flights from Bergen to Kirkenes Airport via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,300
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Bergen stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 359
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Bergen stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 359
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Narvik stasjon to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,100
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Skjervøy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Skjervøy kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–4,300
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–7,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 10,000–17,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
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