There are 4 ways to get from Kirkenes to Leknes by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)plane KKN - LKN
5h 1mkr 1,453–3,473Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta sentrumbus 120
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Lyngseidet ferjekaibus 150
- Take the bus from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Nordkjosbotnbus 460
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Leknes sentrumbus 300
27h 12mkr 2,405–3,458Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Leknes sentrumbus 741 / ...
2d 8hkr 2,890–7,038Drive 1,102.3 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Leknescar 1,102.3 km
15h 11mkr 2,263–3,268
Kirkenes to Leknes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to drive which costs kr 2200 - kr 3300 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Leknes. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes sentrum and arriving at Leknes sentrum via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Alta sentrum, Lyngseidet ferjekai, Nordkjosbotn and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Leknes is 686 km. The road distance is 1102.3 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes without a car is to bus which takes 27h 12m and costs kr 2400 - kr 3500.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Kirkenes to Leknes, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Leknes bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Kirkenes sentrum station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2400 - kr 3500 and takes 27h 12m.
Kirkenes to Leknes bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Leknes is 1102 km. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Kirkenes to Leknes.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Leknes, Nordland, Norway?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Leknes sentrum via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Alta sentrum, Lyngseidet ferjekai, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 27h 12m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,400
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Alta sentrum to Lyngseidet ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–7,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
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