There are 8 ways to get from Kirkenes to Umeå by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Kirkenes Airport to Umeå Airport
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane KKN - UME
11h 5mkr 1,354–5,574Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstationtrain
19h 53mkr 5,541–6,535Drive 953.8 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Umeåcar 953.8 km
12h 18mkr 1,956–2,825Fly Kirkenes Airport to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane KKN - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Umeåcar
11h 48mkr 2,354–8,864Bus to Ivalo, fly to Umeå Airport
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane IVL - UME
14h 44mkr 7,408–12,577Bus, train 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 Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain
22h 4mkr 6,708–7,749Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Umeå Busstationbus 20
23h 5mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoikabus 120
- Drive from Gievdneguoika to Karesuando Arctic Grillcar
- Take the bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna Stadshustorgetbus 50
- Take the bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Umeå Centralstationbus 992
23h 15m
Kirkenes to Umeå by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Umeå is to drive which costs 1900 kr - 2900 kr and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Umeå is to fly which takes 11h 5m and costs 1300 kr - 6000 kr.
The distance between Kirkenes and Umeå is 801 km. The road distance is 953.8 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Umeå without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 53m and costs 5500 kr - 7000 kr.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Kirkenes to Umeå, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Umeå is 954 km. It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive from Kirkenes to Umeå.
There are 60+ hotels available in Umeå.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Umeå, Sweden?
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Umeå Airport (UME) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Umeå Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–9,500
Flights from Ivalo to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–8,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Umeå Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–7,500
Flights from Ivalo to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–7,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 5189
- Website
- rmhl.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–370
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–4,300
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–4,300
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Haparanda station to Umeå Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna Stadshustorget
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–300
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 270–300
- Phone
- +46 970 248 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- falcksomnibus.se
Bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.falcksomnibus.se/
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