There are 6 ways to get from Kirkenes to Luleå by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
16h 34mkr 4,915–5,475Fly
cheapest- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane KKN - LLA
10h 16mkr 1,656–6,076Drive 696.8 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Luleåcar 696.8 km
9h 26mkr 1,868–2,698Bus, train via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rautatieasema Tbus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
17h 8mkr 6,152–6,772Bus, train via Ivalo
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Ivalobus
- Take the bus from Petsamontie 7 to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Luleå busstationbus 11
17h 26mkr 5,505–6,217Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Pello SEObus
- Take the bus from Pello SEO to Dbus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå Malmuddsviaduktenbus 11
18h 8mkr 5,145–5,673
Kirkenes to Luleå by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Luleå is to drive which costs 1800 kr - 2700 kr and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Luleå is to drive which takes 9h 26m and costs 1800 kr - 2700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Luleå. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Luleå Malmuddsviadukten via Inari, K-market, 1, Pello SEO and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Luleå is 835 km. The road distance is 696.8 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Luleå without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 34m and costs 4900 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 16h 34m 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 16m and costs 1600 kr - 6500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5000 kr - 6000 kr and takes 18h 8m.
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 26m 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes to Luleå Malmuddsviadukten via Inari, K-market, 1, Pello SEO, and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–7,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 342
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 342
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- 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 Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–4,800
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–480
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–480
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rautatieasema T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rautatieasema T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 440–600
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Petsamontie 7 to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- LaplandTours
- 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 280–310
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 280–310
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå Malmuddsviadukten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280–320
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 280–320
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda station to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- +358 040 502 5691
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from 1 to Pello SEO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–270
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Pello SEO to D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280–310
- Website
- Rundgren
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