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How to get fromIstanbul to Kirkenesby plane, bus, train, car, night train, busferry, car ferry, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Kirkenes by plane, bus, train, car, night train, busferry, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Ivalo, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ivalo (IVL)plane plane IST - IVL
    2. Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus bus
    15h 52m
    kr 7,917–10,517

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kirkenes Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane SAW - KKN
    13h 35m
    kr 1,473–6,292

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Lobok Borderbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nevel 2 to Murmansktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus bus 211
    5. Drive from Zapolyarny to Kirkenescar car
    3d 6h
    kr 2,402–4,618

  4. Night train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Oslo bussterminalbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Geirangerbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Geiranger kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    7d 13h
    kr 7,213–18,707

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kirkenescar car
    2d 10h
    kr 8,911–13,461

  6. Fly Istanbul to Kirkenes Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane IST - KKN
    14h 15m
    kr 2,072–7,287

  7. Fly Istanbul to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane IST - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus bus
    17h 32m
    kr 6,867–10,967

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ivalo, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ivalo (IVL)plane plane SAW - IVL
    2. Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus bus
    16h 17m
    kr 7,618–10,022

  9. Fly Istanbul to Murmansk Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Murmansk Airport (MMK)plane plane IST - MMK
    2. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    18h 6m

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Geirangerbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Geiranger kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    8d 2h

  11. Drive 4,298.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Kirkenescar car 4,298.9 km
    2d 13h
    kr 8,796–12,706

Istanbul (IST) to Ivalo (IVL) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,049Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,333.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 52m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kirkenes, Norway?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) once daily.

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