There are 7 ways to get from Kirkenes to Kuusamo by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Lentoasemabus
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Kelantiebus
13h 20mDrive 633.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kirkenes to Kuusamocar 633.8 km
8h 23m€122–175Fly Kirkenes Airport to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KKN - IVL
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Lentoasemabus
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Kelantiebus
12h 26mBus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Lentoasemabus
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Kelantiebus
14h 15m€540–602Bus via Sodankylä
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Kelantiebus 5
14h 55m€538–594Fly Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane KKN - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Kelantiebus
12h 21m€330–702Bus to Ivalo, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane IVL - KAO
8h€750–1,367
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Ivalo (IVL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Kuusamo is to drive which costs €120 - €180 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Kuusamo is to bus and fly which takes 8h and costs €750 - €1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Kuusamo. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Kelantie via K-market Inari and Lentoasema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Kuusamo is 733 km. The road distance is 633.8 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Kuusamo without a car is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Kirkenes to Kuusamo, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Kuusamo bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
Kirkenes to Kuusamo bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
Kuusamo is 1h ahead of Kirkenes. It is currently 1:14 AM in Kirkenes and 2:14 AM in Kuusamo.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Kuusamo is 634 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Kirkenes to Kuusamo.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Kuusamo, Finland?
You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Kelantie via K-market Inari and Lentoasema in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- 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 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
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