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How to get fromHammerfest to Kirkenesby plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car

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  1. Fly to Kirkenes Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane HFT - KKN
    5h 28m
    kr 1,297–4,827

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 130
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenesbus bus 150
    9h 47m
    kr 701–971

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    27h 15m
    kr 1,300–3,300

  4. Drive 480.4 km

    1. Drive from Hammerfest to Kirkenescar car 480.4 km
    6h 49m
    kr 959–1,385

  5. Fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, bus

    1. Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane plane HFT - VAW
    2. Take the bus from Svartnes to Kirkenes sentrumbus bus
    18h 45m
    kr 1,192–3,747

  6. Fly to Vadsø Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane plane HFT - VDS
    2. Drive from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Kirkenescar car
    4h 28m
    kr 942–2,807

  7. Fly to Båtsfjord Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Båtsfjord Airport (BJF)plane plane HFT - BJF
    2. Take the bus from Syltefjordkrysset to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus bus
    8h 5m
    kr 1,272–3,637

Hammerfest to Kirkenes by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration9h 47mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 701Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 277.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Hammerfest, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?

Widerøe flies from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenes via Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 9h 47m.

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