There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Bodø by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly from Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane KKN - BOO
5h 5mkr 1,023–2,658Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotnbus 106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Scandic Narvikbus 915
- Take the bus from Breibakken to Storjordbus 100
- Take the bus from Storjord to Nordlandssykehusetbus 100
30h 21mkr 7,131–8,748Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 14hkr 3,000–7,500Drive 1,204.1 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Bodøcar 1,204.1 km
15h 48mkr 2,426–3,504Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus
- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane VDS - BOO
10h 2mkr 1,035–3,348
Kirkenes to Bodø by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Bodø is to bus and fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3400 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Bodø is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs kr 1000 - kr 2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Bodø. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Nordlandssykehuset via K-market Inari, Santa Claus Village, Nordkjosbotn, Breibakken and Storjord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kirkenes kystrutekai and arriving at Bodø kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Kirkenes and Bodø is 705 km. The road distance is 1204.1 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Bodø without a car is to bus which takes 30h 21m and costs kr 7000 - kr 9000.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Kirkenes to Bodø, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Bodø bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Bodø is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs kr 1000 - kr 2700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 7000 - kr 9000 and takes 30h 21m.
Kirkenes to Bodø bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Bodø, Norway?
Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Bodø Airport (BOO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes to Nordlandssykehuset via K-market Inari, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L, Santa Claus Village, Nordkjosbotn, Scandic Narvik, Breibakken, and Storjord in around 30h 21m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Tromso, Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Bodø Airport via Hammerfest, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,900
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Bodø Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Bodø Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–4,200
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–700
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,600–2,300
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Scandic Narvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,100
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Breibakken to Storjord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Storjord to Nordlandssykehuset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–7,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–3,400
- Website
- Havila
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