There are 8 ways to get from Kirkenes to Harstad by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or car ferry
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Fly Kirkenes Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, ferry
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane KKN - TOS
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry
7h 20mFly Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane KKN - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Risøyhamn kaibus
- Take the carferry from Risøyhamn kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry
12h 21mkr 1,163–3,903Bus
- 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 Storslett sentrumbus 190
- Take the bus from Sørkjosen/Storslett to Nordkjosbotnbus
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Eriks gatebus 200
22h 23mkr 2,375–3,438Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
43h 30mkr 2,200–6,000Drive 913.1 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Harstadcar 913.1 km
12h 22mkr 1,829–2,641Fly Kirkenes Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle, bus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane KKN - SVJ
- Take the bus from Svolvær lufthavn to Tjeldsund Krobus
11h 59mkr 1,818–3,663Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, ferry
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus
- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane VDS - TOS
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkaiferry
10h 17mFly Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes, bus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane KKN - SKN
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Lødingen buss taxibus
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Eriks gatebus
10h 17mkr 1,513–4,693
Kirkenes to Harstad by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Harstad is to drive which costs kr 1800 - kr 2700 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Harstad is to fly and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs kr 1500 - kr 4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Harstad. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes sentrum and arriving at Eriks gate via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Løkkeveien, Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kirkenes kystrutekai and arriving at Harstad kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43h 30m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Harstad is 589 km. The road distance is 913.1 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Harstad without a car is to bus which takes 22h 23m and costs kr 2300 - kr 3500.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Kirkenes to Harstad, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Harstad bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Kirkenes sentrum station.
Kirkenes to Harstad bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Harstad is 913 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Kirkenes to Harstad.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Harstad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway?
You can take a bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Eriks gate via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Løkkeveien, Sørkjosen/Storslett, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 22h 23m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 3,700–6,000 and the journey takes 43h 30m. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Alta, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,200
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,200
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Oslo, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,100
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
- 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 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Storslett sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- 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
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Sørkjosen/Storslett to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 700–1,000
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Eriks gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280–390
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Eriks gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Risøyhamn kai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Svolvær lufthavn to Tjeldsund Kro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–120
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Harstad hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Svipper
- 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
Car ferry from Risøyhamn kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- 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 2,200–2,600
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Risøyhamn kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–150
- Website
- Havila
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