There are 7 ways to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten 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 27mkr 792–1,177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 130
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Væggerjordetbus 150
9h 48mkr 701–971Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
27h 15mkr 1,300–3,400Drive 481.3 km
- Drive from Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigrutencar 481.3 km
6h 56mkr 975–1,409Fly to Vadsø Airport, bus
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane HFT - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Væggerjordetbus
6h 11mkr 1,002–1,227Fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, bus
- Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane HFT - VAW
- Take the bus from Svartnes to Væggerjordetbus
18h 45mkr 1,242–3,847Fly 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 Væggerjordetbus
8h 5mkr 1,272–3,727
Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten is to bus which costs kr 700 - kr 1000 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs kr 750 - kr 1200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten. However, there are services departing from Hammerfest bussterminal and arriving at Væggerjordet via Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
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 Hurtigruten is 277 km. The road distance is 481.3 km.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten without a car is to bus which takes 9h 48m and costs kr 700 - kr 1000.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten, including transfers.
Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Hammerfest bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs kr 750 - kr 1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 700 - kr 1000 and takes 9h 48m.
Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
What companies run services between Hammerfest, Norway and Kirkenes Hurtigruten, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Kirkenes Hurtigruten via Varangerbotn bussterminal and Væggerjordet in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–850
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–800
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 850–3,300
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,600
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Mehamn, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,500
Flights from Hammerfest Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Alta, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
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 Væggerjordet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Væggerjordet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Svartnes to Væggerjordet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- 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 Væggerjordet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten is 481 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Hammerfest to Kirkenes Hurtigruten.
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