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How to get fromKirkenes to North Poleby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to North Pole by plane or bus

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  1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane KKN - FAI
    45h 50m
    $612–1,714

  2. Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus bus
    2. Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane VDS - FAI
    6d 1h
    $534–1,545

  3. Bus to Ivalo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane IVL - FAI
    29h 36m
    $1,394–3,221

  4. Bus, bus to Rovaniemi, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Lentoasemabus bus
    3. Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane RVN - FAI
    33h 56m
    $1,130–2,522

  5. Bus, bus to Alta, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta lufthavnbus bus
    3. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane ALF - FAI
    2d 4h
    $732–2,020

Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration41h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$642Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,179.4 mi
  • Duration: 45h 50m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and North Pole, AK, USA?

Widerøe, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a week.

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