There are 5 ways to get from Helsinki to Murmansk by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane HEL - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
13h 8mBus
cheapest- 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 Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotelbus
26h 50m₽59,387–70,557Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Norrbyncar
- Take the car ferry from Norrbyn to Norrbyskärs museumcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Norrbyskärs museum to Norrbyncarferry
- Drive from Norrbyn to Murmanskcar
30h 32mFly Helsinki to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Helsinki to Ivaloplane
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotelbus
14h 36mFly Helsinki Airport to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
14h 11m
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Murmansk is to bus which costs RUB 55000 - RUB 75000 and takes 26h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Murmansk is to bus which takes 26h 50m and costs RUB 55000 - RUB 75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Murmansk. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi and arriving at Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Kiilopää and Kirkenes Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
The distance between Helsinki and Murmansk is 1320 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Murmansk without a car is to bus which takes 26h 50m and costs RUB 55000 - RUB 75000.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Helsinki to Murmansk, including transfers.
Helsinki to Murmansk bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, depart from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi station.
Helsinki to Murmansk bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, arrive at Joulupukin pajakylä station.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Murmansk, Russia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Kiilopää, and Kirkenes Airport in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–31,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–31,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–26,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–31,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- 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
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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
- ₽6,500–12,000
- 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
- ₽4,100–4,800
- 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
- ₽4,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽43,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽38,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽38,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- 0762578631
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrbyskar.se
Car ferry from Norrbyn to Norrbyskärs museum
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- norrbyskar.se
Car ferry from Norrbyskärs museum to Norrbyn
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- norrbyskar.se
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