There are 5 ways to get from Kemi 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 Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
11h 40mkr 4,594–5,805Drive 640.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kemi to Kirkenescar 640.7 km
8h 19mkr 1,312–1,895Bus to Rovaniemi, fly
- Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airportbus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RVN - KKN
14h 53mkr 3,070–7,252Train, bus
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
11h 53mkr 5,624–6,425Train, bus, bus to Ivalo, fly
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen Pbus
- Take the bus from Kakslauttanen P to Lentoasemabus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane IVL - KKN
10h 9mkr 2,469–8,525
Kemi to Kirkenes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kemi to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 1300 - kr 1900 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kemi to Kirkenes is to drive which takes 8h 19m and costs kr 1300 - kr 1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kemi station to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Kemi, Bus Station and arriving at Kirkenes via 1 and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Kemi and Kirkenes is 651 km. The road distance is 640.7 km.
The best way to get from Kemi to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 11h 40m and costs kr 4500 - kr 6000.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Kemi to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Kemi to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kemi, Bus Station.
Kemi to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, Bus Station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Kemi. It is currently 7:44 PM in Kemi and 6:44 PM in Kirkenes.
Yes, the driving distance between Kemi to Kirkenes is 641 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Kemi to Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Kemi, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Kirkenes via 1 and Ivalo in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–6,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Lakselv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–6,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–6,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–6,500
Flights from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–230
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–230
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Kakslauttanen P to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–120
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- LaplandTours
- 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 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,000–5,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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