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
4h 51mkr 2,153–3,573Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus 120
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien 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 13mkr 2,385–3,458Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Leknes sentrumbus 741 / ...
2d 8hkr 2,833–6,898Drive 1,102.3 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Leknescar 1,102.3 km
15h 11mkr 2,207–3,188
Kirkenes to Leknes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to drive which costs kr 2200 - kr 3200 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs kr 2100 - kr 3600.
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, Løkkeveien, Lyngseidet ferjekai, Nordkjosbotn and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 13m.
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 13m and costs kr 2300 - kr 3500.
It takes approximately 4h 51m 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 4h 51m and costs kr 2100 - kr 3600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2300 - kr 3500 and takes 27h 13m.
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 flies from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Leknes sentrum via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Løkkeveien, Lyngseidet ferjekai, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 27h 13m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,500
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Løkkeveien to Lyngseidet ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Bjerkvik to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–7,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
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
- Havila
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