There are 7 ways to get from Kirkenes to Kajaani by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from 12 to Veteraanipuisto Ebus
16h 21m€463–531Fly Kirkenes Airport to Kajaani
cheapest- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Kajaani (KAJ)plane KKN - KAJ
11h 16m€145–512Drive 859.9 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Kajaanicar 859.9 km
10h 47m€161–232Bus to Ivalo, fly to Kajaani
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Kajaani (KAJ)plane IVL - KAJ
11h 49m€676–1,136Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Kajaanitrain
16h 32m€564–642Bus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Lentoasemabus
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Merikoskenkatu E1bus
- Take the bus from 12 to Kauppatori Ebus
18h 35mBus to Ivalo, fly to Oulu Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane IVL - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kajaanitrain
13h 15m€723–1,256
Kirkenes to Kajaani by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Kajaani is to drive which costs €160 - €240 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Kajaani is to drive which takes 10h 47m and costs €160 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Kajaani. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Veteraanipuisto E via K-market Inari, Rovaniemi linja-autoasema and 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Kajaani is 939 km. The road distance is 859.9 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Kajaani without a car is to bus which takes 16h 21m and costs €460 - €550.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Kirkenes to Kajaani, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Kajaani bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Kajaani is to bus which takes 16h 21m and costs €460 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €550 and takes 11h 16m.
Kirkenes to Kajaani bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
Kajaani is 1h ahead of Kirkenes. It is currently 11:43 AM in Kirkenes and 12:43 PM in Kajaani.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Kajaani, Kainuu, Finland?
You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Veteraanipuisto E via K-market Inari, Roimunrotko E, Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, and 12 in around 16h 21m. Alternatively, Widerøe, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Kajaani (KAJ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Kajaani via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Ivalo to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Kajaani via Tromso, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Kajaani via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 5189
- Website
- rmhl.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- 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 Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €470–510
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Website
- traficom.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traficom.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Veteraanipuisto E
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Website
- kutilan.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Merikoskenkatu E1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- kutilan.fi
- [email protected]
- Website
- wiimax.fi
Bus from 12 to Kauppatori E
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- wiimax.fi
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Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Kajaani is 860 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Kirkenes to Kajaani.
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