There are 6 ways to get from Kirkenes to Gällivare by bus, car ferry, night train, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the bus from 1 to Pello SEObus
- Take the bus from Pello Pellohallen to Pajala busstationbus 54
- Take the bus from Pajala busstation to Gällivare centrumbus 46
16h 31mkr 5,224–5,689Drive 629.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kirkenes to Gällivarecar 629.6 km
8h 37mkr 1,285–1,857Car ferry, bus, night train
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Bromsgårdbus 200
- Take the nighttrain from Narvik stasjon to Gällivare stationnighttrain
2d 3hkr 2,777–6,465Fly, bus, train
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane KKN - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bromsgårdbus
- Take the train from Narvik station to Gällivare resecentrumtrain
14h 2mkr 1,786–3,059Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Gällivare resecentrumtrain
18h 49mkr 5,372–6,177Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus 120
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bromsgårdbus 100
- Take the nighttrain from Narvik stasjon to Gällivare stationnighttrain
27h 44mkr 2,808–4,022
Kirkenes to Gällivare by car ferry, bus, foot, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Gällivare is to drive which costs 1200 kr - 1900 kr and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Gällivare is to drive which takes 8h 37m and costs 1200 kr - 1900 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Gällivare. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Gällivare centrum via K-market Inari, 1, Pello Pellohallen and Pajala busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Gällivare is 847 km. The road distance is 629.6 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Gällivare without a car is to car ferry and bus and night train which takes 2 days 3h and costs 2700 kr - 6500 kr.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Kirkenes to Gällivare, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Gällivare bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
Kirkenes to Gällivare bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Gällivare is 630 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Kirkenes to Gällivare.
There are 16+ hotels available in Gällivare.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Gällivare, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Gällivare centrum via K-market Inari, Roimunrotko E, 1, Pello SEO, Pello Pellohallen, and Pajala busstation in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Night train from Narvik stasjon to Gällivare station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–500
- Website
- SJ AB
Night train from Narvik stasjon to Gällivare station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–500
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Narvik station to Gällivare resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Gällivare resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–390
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Gällivare resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–410
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- 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 4,000–4,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–4,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–750
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–750
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 040 502 5691
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from 1 to Pello SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–210
- Website
- Rundgren
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Pello Pellohallen to Pajala busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–120
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 100–120
Bus from Pajala busstation to Gällivare centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–270
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 230–270
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,100
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,100
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,700–6,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Havila
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