There are 6 ways to get from Finland to Kirkenes by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Ivalo, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
8h 52mkr 5,611–9,718Fly Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane HEL - KKN
8h 20mkr 1,266–3,588Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Joulupukin pajakyläbus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
21h 50mkr 6,375–7,594Drive 1,350 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Kirkenescar 1,350 km
16h 28mkr 2,759–3,985Fly Helsinki to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Helsinki to Ivaloplane
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
9h 36mFly Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane HEL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
12h 22mkr 5,811–7,468
Finland to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1200 - kr 3600 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs kr 1200 - kr 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Finland to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi and arriving at Kirkenes via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Kiilopää. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Finland and Kirkenes is 1186 km. The road distance is 1350 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 21h 50m and costs kr 6000 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Finland to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Finland to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, depart from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi station.
The best way to get from Finland to Kirkenes is to bus which takes 21h 50m and costs kr 6000 - kr 8000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 1200 - kr 3600 and takes 8h 20m.
Finland to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, arrive at Joulupukin pajakylä station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 11:09 AM in Finland and 10:09 AM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Kirkenes via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Kiilopää in around 21h 50m. Alternatively, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Widerøe fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Joulupukin pajakylä
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Joulupukin pajakylä
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–550
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
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