There are 6 ways to get from Kirkenes to Luleå by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
16h 14mkr 5,111–5,825Drive 697 km
cheapest- Drive from Kirkenes to Luleåcar 697 km
9h 25mkr 1,429–2,064Fly
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane KKN - LLA
10h 1mkr 1,854–7,574Bus, train via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
17h 9mkr 6,158–6,899Bus, train via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää #2
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Luleå busstationbus 11
17h 15mkr 6,093–6,689Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the bus from 1 to Pello SEObus
- Take the bus from Pello SEO to Cbus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå Malmuddsviaduktenbus 11
17h 59mkr 5,296–5,825
Kirkenes to Luleå by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Luleå is to drive which costs 1400 kr - 2100 kr and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Luleå is to drive which takes 9h 25m and costs 1400 kr - 2100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Luleå. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Luleå Malmuddsviadukten via K-market Inari, 1, Pello SEO and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Luleå is 842 km. The road distance is 697 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Luleå without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 14m and costs 5000 kr - 6000 kr.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Kirkenes to Luleå, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Luleå bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Luleå is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs 1800 kr - 8000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5000 kr - 6000 kr and takes 17h 59m.
Kirkenes to Luleå bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Luleå is 697 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Kirkenes to Luleå.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Luleå, Sweden?
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes to Luleå Malmuddsviadukten via K-market Inari, Roimunrotko E, 1, Pello SEO, and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum in around 17h 59m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–8,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 5189
- Website
- rmhl.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–4,300
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–4,300
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Haparanda station to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–310
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 270–310
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå Malmuddsviadukten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–310
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 270–310
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Haparanda station to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
- Phone
- +358 040 502 5691
- [email protected]
- Website
- rundgrenoy.fi
Bus from 1 to Pello SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–210
- Website
- https://www.rundgrenoy.fi/en-gb
Bus from Pello SEO to C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–250
- Website
- https://www.rundgrenoy.fi/en-gb
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