There are 3 ways to get from Kirkenes to Nuuk by plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane KKN - GOH
17h 9m$559–1,511Car ferry to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry
- Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane VAW - GOH
34h 36m$511–1,368Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus
- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane VDS - GOH
17h 1m$681–2,442
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Nuuk is to car ferry and fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 34h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Nuuk is to bus and fly which takes 17h 1m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Kirkenes and Nuuk is 3346 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Kirkenes to Nuuk, including transfers.
Nuuk is 3h behind Kirkenes. It is currently 11:33 PM in Kirkenes and 8:33 PM in Nuuk.
There are 33+ hotels available in Nuuk.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Nuuk, Greenland?
Widerøe, Icelandair, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Nuuk Airport via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Nuuk Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Nuuk Airport via Alta, Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Nuuk Airport via Hammerfest, Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Nuuk Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Vardø Airport, Svartnes to Nuuk Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vardø Airport, Svartnes to Nuuk Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Vardø Airport, Svartnes to Nuuk Airport via Batsfjord, Hammerfest, Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Vardø Airport, Svartnes to Nuuk Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Oslo, Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,100
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- Havila
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