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How to get fromKirkenes to Kirunaby bus, car, car ferry, night train, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Kirkenes to Kiruna by bus, car, car ferry, night train, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus bus
    3. Take the bus from 1 to Ylitornio SEObus bus
    4. Drive from Ylitornio SEO to Överkalix busstationcar car
    5. Take the bus from Överkalix busstation to Sjukhusetbus bus 10
    17h 13m

  2. Drive  656.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Kirunacar car 656.9 km
    8h 57m
    kr 1,417–2,046

  3. Car ferry, bus, night train

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2. Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Bromsgårdbus bus 200
    3. Take the nighttrain from Narvik stasjon to Kiruna stationnighttrain night train
    2d 2h
    kr 2,669–6,319

  4. Fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane KKN - TOS
    2. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Narvik stasjonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Narvik station to Kiruna stationtrain train
    11h 49m
    kr 1,739–3,052

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus bus
    3. Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain train
    4. Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train
    5. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna stationtrain train 98
    19h 36m
    kr 5,514–6,182

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus bus 120
    3. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 150
    4. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Narvik stasjonbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Narvik station to Sjukhusetbus bus 3 / ...
    25h 15m
    kr 3,255–4,732

  7. Fly to Alta, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Alta (ALF)plane plane KKN - ALF
    2. Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Kautokeino skolebus bus
    3. Drive from Kautokeino skole to Karesuando Arctic Grillcar car
    4. Take the bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna OK-parkenbus bus
    11h 39m
    kr 1,506–2,007

  8. Fly to Sorkjosen, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Sorkjosen (SOJ)plane plane KKN - SOJ
    2. Take the bus from Sørkjosen Flyplassvegen to Nordkjosbotnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Narvik stasjonbus bus
    4. Take the train from Narvik station to Kiruna stationtrain train
    17h 28m
    kr 1,956–4,017

Kirkenes to Kiruna by car ferry, bus, foot, and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,669Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 985.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Kiruna, Sweden?

You can take a bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Sjukhuset via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Løkkeveien, Tromsø Prostneset, and Narvik station in around 25h 15m.

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