There are 7 ways to get from Kirkenes to Tampere by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Tamperetrain
17h 39m€600–707Fly Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KKN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain
12h 6m€136–344Drive 1,230.4 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Tamperecar 1,230.4 km
15h 23m€229–331Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Joulupukin pajakylä to Jyväskylä Matkakeskusbus
- Take the bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 1 to 2bus Ob9
21h 15m€570–651Fly Kirkenes Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane KKN - TMP
16h 28m€189–711Bus to Ivalo, fly to Helsinki, bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Ivalo Airportbus
- Fly from Ivalo to Helsinkiplane
- Take the bus from 14 to 2bus
11h 15mBus to Ivalo, fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane IVL - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain
10h 45m€547–928
Kirkenes to Tampere by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Tampere is to fly and train which costs €130 - €350 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Tampere is to bus and fly and train which takes 10h 45m and costs €500 - €950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Tampere. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at 2 via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää, Joulupukin pajakylä and Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Tampere is 1249 km. The road distance is 1230.4 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Tampere without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 39m and costs €600 - €750.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from Kirkenes to Tampere, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Tampere bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Tampere is to bus which takes 21h 15m and costs €550 - €650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €180 - €750 and takes 16h 28m.
Kirkenes to Tampere bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Kiilopää station.
Tampere is 1h ahead of Kirkenes. It is currently 6:51 AM in Kirkenes and 7:51 AM in Tampere.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Tampere, Finland?
You can take a bus from Kirkenes to 2 via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L, Joulupukin pajakylä, and Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 1 in around 21h 15m. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Ivalo to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Oslo, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Tikkurila to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Tikkurila to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €470–510
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Ivalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €420–450
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Website
- traficom.fi
Bus from Joulupukin pajakylä to Jyväskylä Matkakeskus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traficom.fi
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Joulupukin pajakylä to Jyväskylä Matkakeskus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 1 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 (03) 584 2683
- Website
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
Bus from 14 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–29
- Schedules at
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
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