There are 7 ways to get from Joensuu to Kirkenes by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kauppatori L to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
21h 3mkr 5,331–6,815Bus to Kuopio, fly to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 2 to Tulobus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane KUO - KKN
14h 40mkr 1,997–6,077Drive 1,073 km
- Drive from Joensuu to Kirkenescar 1,073 km
13h 23mkr 2,180–3,148Fly Joensuu Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane JOE - KKN
16h 51mkr 3,243–6,365Bus, train
- Take the bus from 2 to Tulobus
- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
22h 5mkr 6,482–7,927Bus via Iisalmi
- Take the bus from Kauppatori L to Tulobus
- Take the bus from Tulo to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob5
- Take the bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
22h 18mFly Joensuu Airport to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Ivalo (IVL)plane JOE - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
17h 33mkr 6,988–11,995
Joensuu to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joensuu to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 2100 - kr 3200 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Joensuu to Kirkenes is to drive which takes 13h 23m and costs kr 2100 - kr 3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Joensuu to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Kauppatori L and arriving at Kirkenes via Oulu linja-autoasema, 1 and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 3m.
The distance between Joensuu and Kirkenes is 1203 km. The road distance is 1073 km.
The best way to get from Joensuu to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 21h 3m and costs kr 5000 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 21h 3m to get from Joensuu to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Joensuu to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, depart from Kauppatori L station.
The best way to get from Joensuu to Kirkenes is to bus which takes 21h 3m and costs kr 5000 - kr 7000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 3200 - kr 6500 and takes 16h 51m.
Joensuu to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Joensuu. It is currently 8:34 AM in Joensuu and 7:34 AM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Joensuu, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Kauppatori L to Kirkenes via Oulu linja-autoasema, 1, and Ivalo in around 21h 3m. Alternatively, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Widerøe fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) once daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–5,000
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–7,000
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–800
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–470
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kauppatori L to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Website
- traficom.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traficom.fi
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traficom.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traficom.fi
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traficom.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–360
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–360
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- kutilan.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kutilan.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kutilan.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Tulo to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- savonlinja.fi
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–310
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–310
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
- Website
- mniskanen.fi
Bus from Kauppatori L to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mniskanen.fi
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