There are 7 ways to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane HFT - KKN
5h 28mkr 797–1,177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 130
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenesbus 150
9h 47mkr 701–971Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
27h 15mkr 1,300–3,400Drive 480.4 km
- Drive from Hammerfest to Kirkenescar 480.4 km
6h 54mkr 982–1,418Fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, bus
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane HFT - VAW
- Take the bus from Svartnes to Kirkenes sentrumbus
18h 45mkr 1,342–4,147Fly to Vadsø Airport, drive
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane HFT - VDS
- Drive from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Kirkenescar
4h 28mkr 952–2,807Fly to Båtsfjord Airport, bus
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Båtsfjord Airport (BJF)plane HFT - BJF
- Take the bus from Syltefjordkrysset to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus
8h 5mkr 1,272–3,737
Hammerfest to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes is to bus which costs kr 700 - kr 1000 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes is to fly and drive which takes 4h 28m and costs kr 950 - kr 2900.
No, there is no direct bus from Hammerfest to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Hammerfest bussterminal and arriving at Thon Hotel Kirkenes via Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hammerfest kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 15m.
The distance between Hammerfest and Kirkenes is 277 km. The road distance is 480.4 km.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 9h 47m and costs kr 700 - kr 1000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Hammerfest to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Hammerfest bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs kr 750 - kr 1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 700 - kr 1000 and takes 9h 47m.
Hammerfest to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
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.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–850
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,000
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Mehamn, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Alta, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,200
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Båtsfjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Båtsfjord Airport via Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,200
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Svartnes to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–490
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Syltefjordkrysset to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- 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 Hammerfest kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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