There are 7 ways to get from Kajaani 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 Kaukametsä P 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
16h 28mkr 5,044–6,431Fly Kajaani to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kajaani (KAJ) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane KAJ - KKN
10h 38mkr 1,585–6,042Drive 859.8 km
- Drive from Kajaani to Kirkenescar 859.8 km
10h 48mkr 1,760–2,542Fly Kajaani to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Kajaani (KAJ) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KAJ - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
18h 55mkr 7,030–11,772Train, bus
- Take the train from Kajaani 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
16h 37mkr 6,134–7,237Bus via Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Kauppatori P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from 12 to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
18h 24mTrain to Oulu Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the train from Kajaani to Oulutrain
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane OUL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
13h 59mkr 7,401–12,968
Kajaani to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kajaani to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 1700 - kr 2600 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kajaani to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs kr 1500 - kr 6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kajaani to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Kaukametsä P and arriving at Kirkenes via Oulu linja-autoasema, 1 and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Kajaani and Kirkenes is 940 km. The road distance is 859.8 km.
The best way to get from Kajaani to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 16h 28m and costs kr 5000 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Kajaani to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Kajaani to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, depart from Kaukametsä P station.
The best way to get from Kajaani to Kirkenes is to bus which takes 16h 28m and costs kr 5000 - kr 6500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 1500 - kr 6500 and takes 10h 38m.
Kajaani to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Kajaani. It is currently 5:28 AM in Kajaani and 4:28 AM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Kajaani, Kainuu, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Kaukametsä P to Kirkenes via Oulu linja-autoasema, 1, and Ivalo in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Widerøe fly from Kajaani (KAJ) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kajaani to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–6,500
Flights from Oulu Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–7,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kajaani to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kajaani to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kajaani to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–420
- 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
Train from Kajaani to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–420
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kaukametsä P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–340
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- wiimax.fi
Bus from Kaukametsä P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- wiimax.fi
Bus from Kauppatori P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- wiimax.fi
- 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
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 210–350
- 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 12 to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 550–700
- 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 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/
- 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
- 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
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 Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,000
- 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 4,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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