There are 5 ways to get from Kemi to Kirkenes by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 1 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
11h 40mkr 4,775–6,130Drive 640.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kemi to Kirkenescar 640.7 km
8h 19mkr 1,315–1,900Train, 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 2,464–8,243Train, 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
12h 24mkr 5,749–6,693Train to Rovaniemi, fly
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RVN - KKN
13h 43mkr 3,444–5,573
Kemi to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
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 to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from 1 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 4700 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Kemi to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Kemi to Kirkenes bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from 1 station.
Kemi to Kirkenes bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at 1 station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Kemi. It is currently 9:56 PM in Kemi and 8:56 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 1 to Kirkenes via 1 and Ivalo in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–4,200
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–5,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–5,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–5,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–5,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 5189
- Website
- rmhl.fi
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 1 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 1 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–280
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Kakslauttanen P to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–130
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- 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 4,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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