There are 4 ways to get from Bodø to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane BOO - KKN
5h 48mkr 1,027–3,452Bus
- Take the bus from City Nord to Fauske stasjonbus 100
- Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to UNN Narvikbus 100
- Take the bus from UNN Narvik to Unnbus 100
- Take the bus from Unn to Maskinsvingenbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
30h 6mkr 2,766–4,064Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 17hkr 3,200–8,000Drive 1,204.5 km
- Drive from Bodø to Kirkenescar 1,204.5 km
15h 46mkr 2,447–3,534
Bodø to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bodø to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3500 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bodø to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bodø to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from City Nord and arriving at Kirkenes sentrum via Fauske stasjon, UNN Narvik, Unn, Løkkeveien and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bodø kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Bodø and Kirkenes is 706 km. The road distance is 1204.5 km.
The best way to get from Bodø to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 30h 6m and costs kr 2700 - kr 4100.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Bodø to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Bodø to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from City Nord station.
The best way to get from Bodø to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 4100 and takes 30h 6m.
Bodø to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Fauske stasjon station.
What companies run services between Bodø, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from City Nord to Kirkenes sentrum via Fauske stasjon, UNN Narvik, Unn, Maskinsvingen, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 30h 6m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,100
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Svolvaer, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,100
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,100
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Leknes, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,300
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from City Nord to Fauske stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Fauske stasjon to UNN Narvik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–430
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from UNN Narvik to Unn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Unn to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–3,600
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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