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How to get fromKirkenes to Nuukby plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Kirkenes to Nuuk by plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane plane KKN - GOH
    14h 19m
    $709–2,811

  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 Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane plane VDS - GOH
    19h 26m
    $580–2,241

  3. Car ferry to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane plane VAW - GOH
    20h 21m
    $681–2,668

  4. Bus, bus to Lakselv Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Lakselv lufthavn Banakbus bus
    3. Fly from Lakselv Airport (LKL) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane plane LKL - GOH
    20h
    $603–2,481

Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$720Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,346.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 19m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Nuuk, Greenland?

Scandinavian Airlines, Icelandair, and two other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) 5 times a week.

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