There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Trondheim (TRD)plane KKN - TRD
6h 40mkr 1,263–3,633Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Skjervøy kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Skjervøy to Nordkjosbotnbus 919
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Narvik bussterminalbus 100
- Take the bus from Narvik bussterminal to Storjordbus 100
- Take the bus from Storjord to Fauske stasjonbus 100
- Take the train from Fauske stasjon to Trondheim Strain F7
2d 7hkr 3,622–6,978Drive 1,506.4 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Trondheimcar 1,506.4 km
19h 57mkr 3,079–4,447Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Idrettens husbus 200
- Take the bus from Narvik station to Gällivare resecentrumbus
- Take the bus from Gällivare resecentrum to Östersund Centralstationbus 45
- Take the bus from Östersund Centralstation to Storlien stationbus
- Take the bus from Storlien station to Trondheim Sentralbus
2d 23hCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 18hkr 4,600–12,000
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Trondheim (TRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim is to fly which costs kr 1200 - kr 3700 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs kr 1200 - kr 3700.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kirkenes kystrutekai and arriving at Trondheim kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Kirkenes and Trondheim is 1122 km. The road distance is 1506.4 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 7h and costs kr 3600 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Kirkenes to Trondheim, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Trondheim is 1506 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Kirkenes to Trondheim.
There are 264+ 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 7,500–12,000 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 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Trondheim via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Trondheim via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–3,400
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Fauske stasjon to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Skjervøy to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Narvik bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Narvik bussterminal to Storjord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Storjord to Fauske stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Idrettens hus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Bus from Narvik station to Gällivare resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 460–800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Bus from Storlien station to Trondheim Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–290
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Gällivare resecentrum to Östersund Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Bus from Östersund Centralstation to Storlien station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–380
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Skjervøy kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–4,200
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Skjervøy kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–1,900
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,200
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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