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

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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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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane KKN - TRD
    6h 44m
    kr 1,153–3,623

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2. Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Lødingen buss taxibus bus 250
    3. Take the carferry from Lødingen ferjekai to Bognes ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Storjord to Fauske stasjonbus bus 100
    5. Take the train from Fauske stasjon to Trondheim Strain train F7
    2d 13h

  3. Drive  1,506.2 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Trondheimcar car 1,506.2 km
    19h 58m
    kr 3,021–4,364

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus bus 120
    3. Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 150
    4. Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d 23h
    kr 4,195–8,818

  5. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Trondheim kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    3d 18h
    kr 4,400–11,000

Kirkenes to Trondheim by bus and car ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,121.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, 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 once daily. Tickets cost kr 7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 3d 18h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.

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