There are 6 ways to get from Kirkenes to Kristiansand by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane KKN - KRS
6h 41mkr 1,753–2,773Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Idrettens husbus 200
- Take the train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 99
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain 70
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
3d 7hkr 6,135–12,035Drive 2,135.6 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Kristiansandcar 2,135.6 km
27h 13mkr 4,339–6,267Fly to Stavanger Airport, Sola, train
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane KKN - SVG
- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain
10h 38mkr 2,013–6,093Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain F6
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
3d 11hCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bergen Nøstet kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Kristiansandcarferry
5d 16hkr 7,369–21,258
Kirkenes to Kristiansand by car ferry, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Kristiansand is to fly which costs kr 1700 - kr 2800 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs kr 1700 - kr 2800.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kirkenes to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes kystrutekai and arriving at Kristiansand via Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 16h.
The distance between Kirkenes and Kristiansand is 1679 km. The road distance is 2135.6 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Kristiansand without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 3 days 7h and costs kr 6000 - kr 12000.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Kirkenes to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Kristiansand is 2136 km. It takes approximately 27h 13m to drive from Kirkenes to Kristiansand.
There are 318+ hotels available in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Kristiansand, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Kristiansand via Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai in around 5d 16h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Tromso, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–7,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 470–850
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Bodø stasjon to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Idrettens hus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–7,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 6,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Bergen Nøstet kystrutekai to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
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