There are 7 ways to get from Kirkenes to Stamsund by plane, bus, car, train, car ferry (Hurtigruten), taxi, or car ferry
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Fly to Leknes
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)plane KKN - LKN
9hkr 1,483–3,523Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoikabus 120
- Drive from Gievdneguoika to Karesuando Arctic Grillcar
- Take the bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna Stadshustorgetbus 50
- Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain 98
- Take the bus from Breibakken to Skarbergetbus 100
- Drive from Skarberget to Stamsundcar
26h 46mkr 2,235–3,288Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 10hkr 2,892–7,129Drive 1,099.6 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Stamsundcar 1,099.6 km
15h 8mkr 2,246–3,243Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle, taxi
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane KKN - SVJ
- Take the taxi from Svolvaer-Airport-SVJ to Stamsundtaxi
5h 33mkr 3,253–5,373Fly to Stokmarknes, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane KKN - SKN
- Take the car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry
- Drive from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Stamsundcar
7h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta sentrumbus 120
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Leknes sentrumbus 300
29h 32mkr 2,705–4,028
Kirkenes to Stamsund by car ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Stamsund is to bus and drive and train which costs kr 2200 - kr 3300 and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Stamsund is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 33m and costs kr 3200 - kr 5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Stamsund. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes sentrum and arriving at Hartvågen via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Alta sentrum, Tromsø Prostneset, Bjerkvik and Leknes sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 32m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kirkenes to Stamsund. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes kystrutekai and arriving at Stamsund kystrutekai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Kirkenes and Stamsund is 700 km. The road distance is 1099.6 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Stamsund without a car is to car ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs kr 2800 - kr 7500.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Kirkenes to Stamsund, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Stamsund bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Kirkenes sentrum station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Stamsund is to fly which takes 9h and costs kr 1400 - kr 3600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 4100 and takes 29h 32m.
Kirkenes to Stamsund bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Stamsund, Norway?
Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 4,600–7,500 and the journey takes 2d 9h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,300
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,100
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Kiruna station to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna Stadshustorget
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–300
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 260–300
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Breibakken to Skarberget
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Bjerkvik to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–7,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–3,200
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,000
Nordland Taxi
- Phone
- +47 22 38 83 09
- Website
- nordlandtaxi.no
Svolvær & Kabelvåg Maxi taxi DA
- Phone
- +47 07550
- Website
- lofotentaxi.no
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