There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KKN - HEL
9h 17m€117–312Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Helsinkitrain
19h 49m€615–737Drive 1,350.7 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Helsinkicar 1,350.7 km
16h 30m€252–364Bus to Ivalo, fly to Helsinki
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Ivalo Airportbus
- Fly from Ivalo to Helsinkiplane
8h 21mBus to Ivalo, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane IVL - HEL
7h 55m€528–1,016
Kirkenes to Helsinki by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Helsinki is to fly which costs €110 - €320 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Helsinki is to bus and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €500 - €1100.
The distance between Kirkenes and Helsinki is 1108 km. The road distance is 1350.7 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Helsinki without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 49m and costs €600 - €750.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Kirkenes to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Kirkenes. It is currently 5:48 AM in Kirkenes and 6:48 AM in Helsinki.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Helsinki is 1351 km. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Kirkenes to Helsinki.
There are 1283+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, Widerøe, and two other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Ivalo to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €470–510
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Ivalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €420–450
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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