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How to get fromKirkenes to Lofotenby plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Kirkenes to Lofoten by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Leknes, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane KKN - LKN
    2. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus bus
    7h 1m
    kr 2,323–3,673

  2. Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane KKN - SVJ
    10h 48m
    kr 1,611–3,463

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus bus 120
    3. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Olderdalen sentrumbus bus 150
    4. Take the bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Nordkjosbotnbus bus 160
    5. Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus bus 100
    6. Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    26h 20m
    kr 2,585–3,808

  4. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d 7h
    kr 2,719–6,688

  5. Drive  1,053.2 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Lofotencar car 1,053.2 km
    14h 27m
    kr 2,136–3,085

  6. Fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane KKN - BOO
    2. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    11h 8m

  7. Fly to Stokmarknes, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane plane KKN - SKN
    2. Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Lyngvær østbus bus
    10h 2m

Kirkenes to Lofoten by bus and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration26h 20mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,585Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Lofoten, Norway?

You can take a bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Lofoten via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Løkkeveien, Olderdalen sentrum, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, and Lyngvær øst in around 26h 20m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 4,300–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 6h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.

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