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How to get fromKirkenes to Svolværby plane, bus, car, train, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kirkenes to Svolvær by plane, bus, car, train, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or ferry

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  1. Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane KKN - SVJ
    5h 36m
    kr 1,577–3,408

  2. Fly to Leknes, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane KKN - LKN
    2. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus bus
    7h 22m
    kr 1,543–3,503

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoikabus bus 120
    3. Drive from Gievdneguoika to Karesuando Arctic Grillcar car
    4. Take the bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna Stadshustorgetbus bus 50
    5. Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain train 98
    6. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus bus 300
    23h 43m
    kr 1,685–2,398

  4. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d 6h
    kr 2,700–7,000

  5. Drive 1,034.7 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Svolværcar car 1,034.7 km
    14h 8m
    kr 2,082–3,007

  6. Fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane KKN - BOO
    2. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    9h 30m

  7. Fly to Stokmarknes, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane plane KKN - SKN
    2. Take the bus from Melbu ferjekai to Svolvær sentrumbus bus
    8h 25m
    kr 1,893–5,233

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta sentrumbus bus 120
    3. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 150
    4. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvikbus bus 100
    5. Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus bus 300
    26h 5m
    kr 2,595–3,868

Kirkenes to Svolvær by car ferry

Calendar15Weekly Car ferry
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,700Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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

Widerøe flies from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 4,400–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 6h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.

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