There are 6 ways to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly from Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Trondheim (TRD)plane KKN - TRD
6h 23mkr 1,163–3,633Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Lødingen buss taxibus 250
- Take the carferry from Lødingen ferjekai to Bognes ferjekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Storjord to Fauske stasjonbus 100
- Take the train from Fauske stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
2d 13hDrive 1,506.2 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Trondheimcar 1,506.2 km
19h 58mkr 3,084–4,454Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus
- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Trondheim (TRD)plane VDS - TRD
11h 50mkr 1,475–4,623Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus 120
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 23hkr 4,245–9,418Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 18hkr 4,500–12,000
Kirkenes to Trondheim by bus and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim is to fly which costs kr 1100 - kr 3700 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs kr 1100 - kr 3700.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kirkenes kystrutekai and arriving at Trondheim kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Kirkenes and Trondheim is 1122 km. The road distance is 1506.2 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 23h and costs kr 4200 - kr 9500.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Trondheim is 1506 km. It takes approximately 19h 58m to drive from Kirkenes to Trondheim.
There are 232+ hotels available in Trondheim.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Trondheim, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Widerøe fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Trondheim (TRD) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 7,000–12,000 and the journey takes 3d 18h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Trondheim via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,100
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Trondheim via Kirkenes Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,100
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Trondheim via Hammerfest, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–4,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,300
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Fauske stasjon to Trondheim S
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Storjord to Fauske stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–6,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–7,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 7,000–12,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–2,500
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–3,000
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–5,000
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Lødingen ferjekai to Bognes ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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