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How to get fromHelsinki to Murmanskby plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Murmansk by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane HEL - KKN
    2. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus
    13h 27m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 960
    3. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Murmansktrain train
    37h 41m
    ₽7,165–13,633

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotelbus bus
    26h 15m
    ₽50,718–64,363

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Norrbyncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Norrbyn to Norrbyskärs museumcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Norrbyskärs museum to Norrbyncarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Norrbyn to Murmanskcar car
    30h 33m

  5. Fly to Ivalo, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane plane HEL - IVL
    2. Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus
    14h 20m

  6. Bus via Kiilopää

    1. Take the bus from 29 to 1bus bus Ob4
    2. Take the bus from 1 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotelbus bus
    26h 54m
    ₽56,436–64,465

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₽9,710Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,322.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 27m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Murmansk, Russia?

You can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Ivalo, and Kirkenes Airport in around 26h 15m.

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