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How to get fromKirkenes to Bodøby plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Bodø by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car

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  1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport

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    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane KKN - BOO
    5h 3m
    kr 873–2,758

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus bus 106
    4. Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Narvik bussterminalbus bus 100
    5. Take the bus from Narvik bussterminal to Storjordbus bus 100
    6. Take the bus from Storjord to Nordlandssykehusetbus bus 100
    28h 56m
    kr 6,675–8,195

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bodø kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d 14h
    kr 3,000–7,500

  4. Drive  1,204.1 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Bodøcar car 1,204.1 km
    15h 48m
    kr 3,133–4,525

  5. Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus bus
    2. Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane VDS - BOO
    10h 40m
    kr 1,135–3,448

Kirkenes to Bodø by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration28h 56mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 6,675Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Bodø, Norway?

Widerøe, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Bodø Airport (BOO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes to Nordlandssykehuset via Inari, K-market, Rovaniemi bussterminal, Nordkjosbotn, Narvik bussterminal, and Storjord in around 28h 56m.

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