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How to get fromKirkenes to Kuopioby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Kirkenes to Kuopio by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Ivalo, fly to Kuopio

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Kuopio (KUO)plane plane IVL - KUO
    10h 33m
    €676–1,161

  2. Fly Kirkenes Airport to Kuopio

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Kuopio (KUO)plane plane KKN - KUO
    10h 39m
    €135–507

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 12 to Kuopio Linja-autoasema 5bus bus Ob5
    18h 30m
    €458–516

  4. Drive  1,030.7 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Kuopiocar car 1,030.7 km
    12h 52m
    €199–287

  5. Bus to Ivalo, fly to Joensuu Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane plane IVL - JOE
    3. Take the bus from Kauppatori L to Tulobus bus
    14h 14m
    €748–1,300

  6. Bus to Ivalo, fly to Helsinki Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane IVL - HEL
    3. Take the train from Tikkurila to Kuopiotrain train
    11h 51m
    €587–1,148

  7. Bus to Ivalo, fly to Jyvaskyla Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV)plane plane IVL - JYV
    3. Take the train from Jyväskylä to Kuopiotrain train
    13h 59m
    €710–1,252

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rautatieasema Tbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain train
    4. Take the train from Oulu to Kuopiotrain train
    18h 36m
    €582–677

  9. Bus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Lentoasemabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to Merikoskenkatu E1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from 12 to Kuopio Linja-autoasema 5bus bus Ob5
    19h 56m
    €558–657

Kirkenes to Kuopio by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€458Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Kuopio, Finland?

You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Kuopio Linja-autoasema 5 via K-market Inari, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Oulu, Bus Station, and 12 in around 18h 30m. Alternatively, Widerøe, Finnair, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Kuopio (KUO) twice daily.

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