There are 9 ways to get from Kirkenes to Tallinn by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly Kirkenes Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane KKN - TLL
11h 13m€136–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbourbus
21h 50m€541–656Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Helsinkitrain
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
22h 6m€551–675Drive 2,135.1 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Tallinncar 2,135.1 km
30h 36m€410–592Fly Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KKN - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
12h 49m€137–386Bus to Ivalo, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane IVL - TLL
10h 21m€617–933Bus, train, ferry via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Helsinkitrain
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
23h 21m€640–776Bus
- 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 Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbourbus
24h 45m€498–582Bus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus Ob4
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbourbus
27h 33m€552–628
Kirkenes to Tallinn by bus, foot, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Tallinn is to fly which costs €130 - €270 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Tallinn is to bus and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs €600 - €950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Tallinn Harbour via K-market Inari, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Tallinn is 1188 km. The road distance is 2135.1 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Tallinn without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 50m and costs €500 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Kirkenes to Tallinn, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Tallinn bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Tallinn is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €490 - €600 and takes 24h 45m.
Kirkenes to Tallinn bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Kirkenes. It is currently 10:29 AM in Kirkenes and 11:29 AM in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Tallinn, Estonia?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air International, and two other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes to Tallinn Harbour via K-market Inari, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 24h 45m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Ivalo, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Tromso, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Oslo, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Ivalo to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ivalo to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €470–510
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €470–510
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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