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How to get fromKirkenes to Lofoten (Island)by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Kirkenes to Lofoten (Island) by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Leknes

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    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane KKN - LKN
    4h 51m
    kr 1,453–3,373

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoikabus bus 120
    3. Drive from Gievdneguoika to Karesuando Arctic Grillcar car
    4. Take the bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna Stadshustorgetbus bus 50
    5. Take the bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Narvik Bromsgårdbus bus 2 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Dalhaugbus bus 300
    22h 31m

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2. Take the bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    2d
    kr 2,516–5,996

  4. Drive 1,034.7 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Svolværcar car 1,034.7 km
    14h 8m
    kr 2,097–3,029

  5. Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane KKN - SVJ
    4h 26m
    kr 1,653–3,373

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta sentrumbus bus 120
    3. Take the bus from Alta sentrum 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 Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    25h 16m
    kr 2,605–3,848

Kirkenes to Lofoten (Island) by car ferry and bus

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,516Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Lofoten (Island), Norway?

Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vestpollen sør via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Alta sentrum, Olderdalen sentrum, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 25h 16m.

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