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How to get fromKirkenes to Stamsundby plane, taxi, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Kirkenes to Stamsund by plane, taxi, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane KKN - SVJ
    2. Take the taxi from Svolvaer-Airport-SVJ to Stamsundtaxi taxi
    8h 3m
    kr 2,653–4,473

  2. Fly to Leknes

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane KKN - LKN
    6h 20m
    kr 2,183–3,718

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotnbus bus 106
    4. Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus bus 100
    5. Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Leknes sentrumbus bus 300
    29h 59m

  4. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d 10h
    kr 2,840–7,001

  5. Drive  1,099.6 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Stamsundcar car 1,099.6 km
    15h 8m
    kr 2,269–3,277

  6. Fly to Stokmarknes, car ferry, drive

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane plane KKN - SKN
    2. Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Stamsundcar car
    7h 48m

Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,543Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Stamsund, Norway?

You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Hartvågen via K-market Inari, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L, Santa Claus Village, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, and Leknes sentrum in around 29h 59m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Stamsund kystrutekai 6 times a week. Tickets cost kr 4,500–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 9h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.

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