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How to get fromKirkenes to Athensby bus, plane, car, train, car ferry, or car train

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

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  1. Bus to Ivalo, fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IVL - ATH
    15h 5m
    €595–890

  2. Fly Kirkenes Airport to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane KKN - ATH
    11h 11m
    €124–506

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Zapolyarnycar car
    2. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Murmansk to Minsk Pastrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Larissabus bus
    6. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train
    4d 1h
    €322–617

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Skateflukaia to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Elbasanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus bus
    7d 1h

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    2d 13h
    €917–1,322

  6. Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus bus
    2. Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VDS - ATH
    18h 24m
    €124–294

  7. Bus, bus to Alta, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta lufthavnbus bus
    3. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ALF - ATH
    20h 15m
    €188–430

  8. Bus to Ivalo, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IVL - SKG
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    21h 2m
    €628–983

  9. Car ferry to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VAW - ATH
    32h 43m
    €135–438

  10. Car ferry, bus via Prague

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Skateflukaia to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    7d 4h
    €847–1,775

  11. Drive  4,773.6 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetcar car 4,773.6 km
    2d 11h
    €919–1,328

Kirkenes to Athens by car ferry and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration7d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€847Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,698.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 5m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Athens, Greece?

Scandinavian Airlines flies from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once a week.

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