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How to get fromKirkenes to Icelandby plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Iceland by plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport

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    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane KKN - KEF
    11h 1m
    $90–444

  2. Bus to Ivalo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane IVL - KEF
    16h 9m
    $742–1,271

  3. Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus bus
    2. Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane VDS - KEF
    16h 18m
    $202–894

  4. Car ferry to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane VAW - KEF
    23h 13m
    $172–671

  5. Bus, bus to Alta, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta lufthavnbus bus
    3. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane ALF - KEF
    19h 24m
    $259–764

Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,319.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 1m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Iceland?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Icelandair, and two other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) once daily.

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