There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus, bus to Murmansk Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
- Fly from Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane MMK - LED
11h 37mDrive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Kirkenes to Zapolyarnycar
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus 211
- Take the train from Murmansk to Ladozhsky Railway Terminaltrain
28h 36m₽4,917–8,562Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
34h 17m₽52,087–66,387Drive 1,536.6 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Saint Petersburgcar 1,536.6 km
22h 9m₽28,068–40,543Bus, train to Khibiny Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Murmansk to Apatity 1train
- Fly from Khibiny Airport (KVK) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane KVK - LED
14h 50m
Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg is to drive and bus and train which costs RUB 4900 - RUB 9000 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg is to drive which takes 22h 9m and costs RUB 28000 - RUB 41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via K-market Inari, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri and Tallinn Bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 17m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Saint Petersburg is 1296 km. The road distance is 1536.6 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 34h 17m and costs RUB 50000 - RUB 70000.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
Saint Petersburg is 1h ahead of Kirkenes. It is currently 4:31 PM in Kirkenes and 5:31 PM in Saint Petersburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg is 1537 km. It takes approximately 22h 9m to drive from Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via K-market Inari, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Tallinn Bussijaam in around 34h 17m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–32,000
Flights from Khibiny Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–32,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Murmansk to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–6,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽14,000–21,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,400–4,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,700–6,500
Train from Murmansk to Apatity 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽850–2,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽850–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
Train from Murmansk to Apatity 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–4,237
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,400–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,237
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–9,000
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽36,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–6,500
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- [email protected]
- Website
- balticshuttle.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–4,700
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- [email protected]
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–4,700
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
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